Arr. Thuin: population, economy and official figures

Arr. Thuin is a arrondissement in Wallonia, Belgium. Arr. Thuin had 92,741 residents on 1 January 2025, 2.5% of Wallonia and 0.78% of Belgium; 33rd largest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Arr. Thuin: GDP per person was 21,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 55% of the EU average (117% for Belgium); 42nd highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.
• Poverty and living standards in Arr. Thuin: 7.2% of the tax returns filed in the Thuin arrondissement for 2023 declared no taxable income at all, the 13th highest share of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: 7.1%).
• Government budget and revenue in Arr. Thuin: Personal income tax assessed on the 2023 incomes of the Thuin arrondissement totalled 439 million euros, or €4,736 per resident, the 19th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements (Belgium: €5,342).
• Government and politics in Arr. Thuin: MR topped the Walloon Parliament vote in the Thuin arrondissement on 9 June 2024 with 35.1% of valid list votes, ahead of PS (21.9%) and Les Engagés (20.7%).

Figures come from Belgium's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.

Other arrondissements in Wallonia

• Arr. Liège 637,220
• Arr. Nivelles 416,504
• Arr. Charleroi 403,346
• Arr. Namur 326,860
• Arr. Mons 262,177
• Arr. Tournai-Mouscron 228,420
• Arr. Verviers — communes francophones 213,760
• Arr. La Louvière 142,964
• Arr. Ath 130,872
• Arr. Huy 116,478
• Arr. Dinant 114,775
• Arr. Soignies 109,221
• Arr. Waremme 84,223
• Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft 80,006
• Arr. Philippeville 68,136
• Arr. Arlon 66,866
• Arr. Neufchâteau 66,634
• Arr. Marche-en-Famenne 58,824
• Arr. Virton 55,244
• Arr. Bastogne 52,244

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
• 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 demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
• 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…)
• FPS Home Affairs, Elections directorate: Elections of 9 June 2024: official results by commune (Flemish, Walloon and Brussels parliaments, Chamber and European Parliament), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df4c8c932aff…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
• 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…)
• Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Equivalent administrative disposable income and administrative risk of poverty by municipality, income years 2015-2023 (DataLab), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8fd608fc02ca…)
• Statbel (Belgian statistical office): Real estate sales according to the nature of the property in the deed of sale, by municipality, arrondissement, province and region, 2010-2026, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd4fa1121df7…)

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