In Wortegem-Petegem, 83.0% of those aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021; 8 municipalities have a higher employment rate.
Compared with 2011 (76.6%), the employment rate rose by 6.4 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 11.3 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 5.6 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of East Flanders (77.4%).
Wortegem-Petegem is in the arrondissement of Oudenaarde, province of East Flanders, 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) | 83.0% |
| Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021) | 3,748 |
| Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 64 | 3,110 |
| Unemployment rate, aged 15–64 | 2.8% |
| Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium | 2,065 |
| Employed inhabitants (all ages) | 3,210 |
| Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants) | −1,145 |
| Population (1 January 2026) | 6,542 inhabitants |
| Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024) | €48,682 |
| Median house price (2025) | €405,527 |
| Crime figures (2025) | 23.8 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024) | 7.7% |
| Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026) | 35.0% |
| Average age (1 January 2026) | 43.8 years |
| Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026) | 2.3% |
| Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants |
| Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) | 1.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
Reference date: 1 January 2021 · Source: Statbel — Census 2021
In Wortegem-Petegem, 83.0% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).
Wortegem-Petegem ranks 9th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (83.0%), +11.3 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).
From 76.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 83.0 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+6.4 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.