Jobseekers on benefit in Saint-Nicolas 2025

Saint-Nicolas counted an average of 7.3 jobseekers on benefit per 100 inhabitants aged 18 to 64 in 2025; 22 municipalities count more.

Compared with 2024 (7.3 per 100 inhabitants aged 18 to 64), the share of jobseekers on benefit stayed virtually the same.

That is 3.2 percentage points higher than the Belgian figure (4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64) and 1.4 percentage points higher than the figure for the province of Liège (5.9).

Saint-Nicolas is in the arrondissement of Liège, province of Liège, Wallonia.

About these figures: source RVA/ONEM (National Employment Office) — full unemployment by municipality, reference period 2025, annual average; updated on .

Key figures

IndicatorValue
Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)7.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
Inhabitants aged 18 to 64 (1 January 2026)14,262
Jobseekers on benefit (2025 annual average)1,046
All fully unemployed people on benefit (2025 annual average)1,058
Of whom artists on benefit (2025 annual average)19
Population (1 January 2026)24,529 inhabitants
Average income (income year 2023 · tax year 2024)€30,533
Median house price (2025)€185,000
Crime figures (2025)70.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Additional municipal tax on personal income tax (tax year 2024)8.5%
Municipal tax on property, as a % of the cadastral income (tax year 2026)33.8%
Average age (1 January 2026)40.6 years
Inhabitants with a non-Belgian nationality (1 January 2026)18.3%
Injury accidents per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021)59.1%

Reference date: 2025, annual average · Source: RVA/ONEM (National Employment Office) — full unemployment by municipality

Frequently asked questions

How many people in Saint-Nicolas receive unemployment benefit as jobseekers?

In Saint-Nicolas, an average of 7.3 in 100 inhabitants aged 18 to 64 received unemployment benefit as jobseekers in 2025 (RVA/ONEM). That is not an unemployment rate: jobseekers without benefit are not counted and the denominator is the population.

How does Saint-Nicolas compare with Belgium?

Saint-Nicolas ranks 23rd of 564 municipalities for jobseekers on benefit per 100 inh. (18–64) (7.3 per 100 inh. 18–64), +3.2 percentage points compared with the Belgian figure (4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64).

Change 2017–2025

From 9.3 per 100 inhabitants aged 18 to 64 in 2017 to 7.3 per 100 inhabitants aged 18 to 64 in 2025 (−2.0 percentage points).