Economy, jobs and prices in Arr. Oudenaarde (Flanders, Belgium): official figures

GDP per person was 34,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 87% of the EU average (117% for Belgium); 22nd highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.

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• Average net taxable income per resident in the Oudenaarde arrondissement rose by 38.9% between income years 2013 and 2023, from €18,018 to €25,020 (Belgium: +37.2%), the 14th fastest growth of the 44 Belgian arrondissements. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
• Residents of the Oudenaarde arrondissement declared 3.20 billion euros of net taxable income in 2023, 1.2% of the Belgian total, while they made up 1.1% 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 98.5% of net taxable income in the Oudenaarde arrondissement in 2023, and taxable real estate income 1.3% (Belgium: 98.0% and 1.5%). Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

How Arr. Oudenaarde compares with other arrondissements in Belgium

Net taxable income per resident (2023)

Arr. Oudenaarde ranks 12 of 44, highest first.

Growth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023 (2023)

Arr. Oudenaarde ranks 14 of 44, highest first.

Net taxable income per tax return (2023)

Arr. Oudenaarde ranks 10 of 44, highest first.

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Arr. Oudenaarde ranks 25 of 44, highest first.

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Arr. Oudenaarde ranks 7 of 44, highest first.

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Arr. Oudenaarde ranks 32 of 44, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
• Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Fiscal statistics on income subject to personal income tax, by municipality of residence, income years 2005-2023 (TF_PSNL_INC_TAX_MUNTY), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5ff459c06f5f…)

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