Employment in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 2021

With an employment rate of 66.0% among those aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021), Woluwe-Saint-Lambert ranks 503rd of 565 municipalities, from high to low.

For comparison: Belgium 71.7%, the Brussels-Capital Region 59.9% — Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is 5.7 percentage points below the Belgian figure.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert is in the Brussels-Capital Region (arrondissement of Brussels-Capital).

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)66.0%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)35,615
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 6423,519
Unemployment rate, aged 15–6410.4%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium28,704
Employed inhabitants (all ages)23,906
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)+4,798
Population (1 January 2026)60,979 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€42,392
Median house price (2025)€665,000
Crime figures (2025)66.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)5.4%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)39.7%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.7 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)39.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.3 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert are in work?

In Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 66.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Woluwe-Saint-Lambert compare with Belgium?

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert ranks 503rd of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (66.0%), −5.7 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

No comparison with 2011: that year Statbel underestimated the number of employees of European and international institutions, and that weighs heavily here (the share of ‘other inactive people’ fell much more steeply than in Belgium). The 2021 employment rate is comparable with that of other municipalities.