In Watermael-Boitsfort, 65.5% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 506 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (59.4%), the employment rate rose by 6.1 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 6.2 percentage points lower than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.6 percentage points higher than the figure for the Brussels-Capital Region (59.9%).
Watermael-Boitsfort is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 65.5% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 14,276 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 9,352 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 12.0% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 10,316 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 9,605 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +711 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 25,271 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €43,589 |
| Median house price (2025) | €599,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 82.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.0% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 42.4% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.1 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 21.5% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 6.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Watermael-Boitsfort, 65.5% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Watermael-Boitsfort ranks 507th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (65.5%), −6.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 59.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 65.5 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.1 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.