In Wavre, 71.7% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 415 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (66.3%), the employment rate rose by 5.4 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 virtually the same as the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 1.7 percentage points lower than the figure for the province of Walloon Brabant (73.4%).
Wavre is in the arrondissement of Nivelles, province of Walloon Brabant, 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) | 71.7% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 19,618 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 14,075 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 9.9% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 26,894 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 14,487 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | +12,407 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 35,735 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €44,226 |
| Median house price (2025) | €415,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 86.4 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 6.8% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 27.5% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.8 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 11.3% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 4.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Wavre, 71.7% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Wavre ranks 416th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (71.7%), at the Belgian level (71.7%).
From 66.3 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 71.7 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+5.4 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.