Economy, jobs and prices in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde (Flanders, Belgium): official figures
GDP per person was 56,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 141% of the EU average (117% for Belgium); 4th highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.
How big is the economy of Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
The local economy produced €42.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
About 307,100 people worked in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow rich is the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement?
Net taxable income averaged €26,166 per resident in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement in income year 2023, 12% above the Belgian average of €23,352; that was the 5th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements.
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyWhat is the average income per tax return in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement?
398,975 income tax returns were filed by residents of the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement for income year 2023, with an average net taxable income of €43,896 per return (the 2nd highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements; Belgian average €37,275).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
The largest part of the economy of Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde in 2024 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 42.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (34.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 7.4% of output in 2024, against 15.3% for Belgium.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde growing?
Gross value added rose from €24.8 billion in 2015 to €38.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 54% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
Of the 307,100 jobs located in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde in 2024, 18% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 0.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde?
The number of people working in Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde rose by 16.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 307,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Average net taxable income per resident in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement rose by 32.2% between income years 2013 and 2023, from €19,795 to €26,166 (Belgium: +37.2%), the slowest growth of the 44 Belgian arrondissements. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
- Residents of the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement declared 17.51 billion euros of net taxable income in 2023, 6.4% of the Belgian total, while they made up 5.7% of the population counted in the tax statistics. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
- Earnings from work, pensions and benefits (professional income) made up 97.3% of net taxable income in the Halle-Vilvoorde arrondissement in 2023, and taxable real estate income 2.1% (Belgium: 98.0% and 1.5%). Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Net taxable income per resident (2023)
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 5 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net taxable income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arr. Veurne | €27,165 |
| 3 | Arr. Nivelles | €26,736 |
| 4 | Arr. Brugge | €26,557 |
| 5 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | €26,166 |
| 6 | Arr. Gent | €26,011 |
| 7 | Arr. Mechelen | €25,947 |
| 8 | Arr. Dendermonde | €25,415 |
Growth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023 (2023)
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 44 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arr. Soignies | 35.5% |
| 39 | Arr. Mons | 35.5% |
| 40 | Arr. Liège | 34.5% |
| 41 | Arr. Charleroi | 34.2% |
| 42 | Arr. Aalst | 33.9% |
| 43 | Arr. Arlon | 33.2% |
| 44 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 32.2% |
Net taxable income per tax return (2023)
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 2 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net taxable income per tax return |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arr. Leuven | €44,928 |
| 2 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | €43,896 |
| 3 | Arr. Arlon | €43,128 |
| 4 | Arr. Nivelles | €42,569 |
| 5 | Arr. Mechelen | €42,144 |
| 6 | Arr. Brugge | €41,125 |
| 7 | Arr. Gent | €40,997 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 38 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Arr. Waremme | 10.4% |
| 36 | Arr. Namur | 9.1% |
| 37 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | 9.0% |
| 38 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 7.4% |
| 39 | Arr. Thuin | 7.3% |
| 40 | Arr. Mons | 7.1% |
| 41 | Arr. Dinant | 6.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 4 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad | 41.5% |
| 2 | Arr. Leuven | 37.7% |
| 3 | Arr. Veurne | 34.2% |
| 4 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 34.2% |
| 5 | Arr. Waremme | 33.4% |
| 6 | Arr. Antwerpen | 31.7% |
| 7 | Arr. Oudenaarde | 31.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde ranks 43 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Arr. Ieper | 18.9% |
| 39 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | 17.9% |
| 40 | Arr. Mechelen | 17.0% |
| 41 | Arr. Nivelles | 16.2% |
| 42 | Arr. Turnhout | 16.1% |
| 43 | Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde | 11.4% |
| 44 | Arr. Tielt | 11.4% |
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