On 1 January 2021, 71.8% of the inhabitants of Walcourt aged 20 to 64 were in work — 415th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).
10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 66.3%: a rise of 5.5 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.
Walcourt is 0.1 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 2.1 percentage points above the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).
Walcourt is in the arrondissement of Philippeville, province of Namur, Wallonia.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 71.8% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 10,759 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 7,726 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 9.6% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 3,089 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 7,936 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −4,847 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 18,338 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €39,666 |
| Median house price (2025) | €228,500 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 59.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 8.0% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 31.3% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 44.1 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 3.8% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 4.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Walcourt, 71.8% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Walcourt ranks 415th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.8%), +0.1 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 66.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.5 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.