Employment in Yvoir 2021

On 1 January 2021, 73.6% of the inhabitants of Yvoir aged 20 to 64 were in work — 368th of 565 municipalities (Statbel, Census 2021).

10 years earlier, in 2011, it was 70.9%: a rise of 2.7 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.

Yvoir is 1.9 percentage points above the Belgian figure (71.7%) and 3.9 percentage points above the figure for the province of Namur (69.7%).

Yvoir is in the arrondissement of Dinant, province of Namur, Wallonia.

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)73.6%
Inhabitants aged 20 to 64 (Census 2021)5,375
Employed inhabitants aged 20 to 643,957
Unemployment rate, aged 15–649.0%
Jobs in the municipality, held by residents of Belgium3,499
Employed inhabitants (all ages)4,057
Commuting balance (jobs minus employed inhabitants)−558
Population (1 January 2026)9,212 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€41,577
Median house price (2025)€250,000
Crime figures (2025)41.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.0%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)32.5%
Average age (1 January 2026)43.3 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)5.4%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)4.2 per 100 inh. 18–64

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

Frequently asked questions

How many inhabitants of Yvoir are in work?

In Yvoir, 73.6% of the inhabitants aged 20 to 64 were in work on 1 January 2021 (Statbel, Census 2021: administrative data, not a survey).

How does Yvoir compare with Belgium?

Yvoir ranks 368th of 565 municipalities for employment rate 20–64 (%) (73.6%), +1.9 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (71.7%).

Change 2011–2021

From 70.9 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2011 to 73.6 per cent of those aged 20 to 64 in 2021 (+2.7 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.