Employment in Visé 2021

In Visé, 67.9% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 481 municipalities have a higher employment rate.

Compared with 2011 (61.1%), the employment rate rose by 6.8 percentage points. Statbel: in 2011 the number of employees of European and international institutions was underestimated; where many of them live, the comparison with 2011 overstates the rise.

That is 3.8 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.3 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (66.6%).

Visé is in the arrondissement of Liège, province of Liège, Wallonia.

About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .

Key figures

IndicatorValue
Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021)67.9%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)10,194
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 646,924
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6411.6%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium5,175
Employed inhabitants (all ages)7,144
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−1,969
Population (1 January 2026)18,097 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€37,133
Median house price (2025)€270,000
Crime figures (2025)74.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.8%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)8.8%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)5.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Visé are in work?

In Visé, 67.9% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Visé compare with Belgium?

Visé ranks 482nd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (67.9%), −3.8 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 61.1 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 67.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.8 percentage points).

Statbel: in 2011 the number of employees of European and international institutions was underestimated; where many of them live, the comparison with 2011 overstates the rise.