In Willebroek, 75.4% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 306 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (70.8%), the employment rate rose by 4.6 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 3.7 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 0.7 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Antwerp (74.7%).
Willebroek is in the arrondissement of Mechelen, province of Antwerp, Flanders.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) | 75.4% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 15,363 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 11,590 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 7.3% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 10,449 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 11,916 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,467 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 28,923 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €41,229 |
| Median house price (2025) | €325,000 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 55.9 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.4% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 39.4% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 40.5 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 10.7% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 3.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Willebroek, 75.4% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Willebroek ranks 307th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (75.4%), +3.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 70.8 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 75.4 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+4.6 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.