Economy, jobs and prices in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft (Wallonia, Belgium): official figures
GDP per person was 32,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 81% of the EU average (117% for Belgium); 29th highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.
How big is the economy of Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The local economy produced €2.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
About 29,000 people worked in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow rich is the German-speaking Community of Belgium?
Net taxable income averaged €22,476 per resident in the German-speaking Community area in income year 2023, 4% below the Belgian average of €23,352; that was the 15th lowest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements.
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyWhat is the average income per tax return in the German-speaking Community of Belgium?
47,877 income tax returns were filed by residents of the German-speaking Community area for income year 2023, with an average net taxable income of €37,311 per return (the 20th lowest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements; Belgian average €37,275).
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The largest part of the economy of Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.3% of the value added in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft in 2024, against 15.3% for Belgium.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.8 billion in 2015 to €2.6 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
Of the 29,000 jobs located in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft in 2024, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft?
The number of people working in Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft rose by 5.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 29,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Average net taxable income per resident in the German-speaking Community area rose by 38.5% between income years 2013 and 2023, from €16,226 to €22,476 (Belgium: +37.2%), the 20th fastest growth of the 44 Belgian arrondissements. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
- Residents of the German-speaking Community area declared 1.79 billion euros of net taxable income in 2023, 0.7% of the Belgian total, while they made up 0.7% 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 97.5% of net taxable income in the German-speaking Community area in 2023, and taxable real estate income 1.8% (Belgium: 98.0% and 1.5%). Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy
How Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft compares with other arrondissements in Belgium
Net taxable income per resident (2023)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 30 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net taxable income per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Arr. Maaseik | €22,858 |
| 28 | Arr. Diksmuide | €22,645 |
| 29 | Arr. Ieper | €22,538 |
| 30 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | €22,476 |
| 31 | Arr. Soignies | €22,340 |
| 32 | Arr. Thuin | €22,050 |
| 33 | Arr. Neufchâteau | €21,923 |
Growth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023 (2023)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 20 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Arr. Waremme | 38.7% |
| 18 | Arr. Brugge | 38.6% |
| 19 | Arr. Philippeville | 38.6% |
| 20 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 38.5% |
| 21 | Arr. Ath | 38.5% |
| 22 | Arr. Virton | 38.4% |
| 23 | Arr. Eeklo | 38.3% |
Net taxable income per tax return (2023)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 25 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net taxable income per tax return |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Arr. Tongeren | €37,917 |
| 23 | Arr. Maaseik | €37,715 |
| 24 | Arr. Huy | €37,679 |
| 25 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | €37,311 |
| 26 | Arr. Diksmuide | €37,243 |
| 27 | Arr. Ieper | €36,753 |
| 28 | Arr. Namur | €36,581 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 10 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arr. Oostende | 22.8% |
| 8 | Arr. Soignies | 22.5% |
| 9 | Arr. Roeselare | 22.0% |
| 10 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 21.3% |
| 11 | Arr. Eeklo | 20.9% |
| 12 | Arr. Sint-Niklaas | 20.9% |
| 13 | Arr. Kortrijk | 20.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 38 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Arr. Charleroi | 24.1% |
| 36 | Arr. Tielt | 23.4% |
| 37 | Arr. Marche-en-Famenne | 23.3% |
| 38 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 22.9% |
| 39 | Arr. Mons | 22.4% |
| 40 | Arr. Ieper | 22.3% |
| 41 | Arr. Huy | 22.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft ranks 18 of 44, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Arr. Verviers — communes francophones | 28.8% |
| 16 | Arr. Leuven | 28.5% |
| 17 | Arr. Brugge | 27.9% |
| 18 | Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft | 27.8% |
| 19 | Arr. Ath | 27.7% |
| 20 | Arr. Bastogne | 27.2% |
| 21 | Arr. Hasselt | 26.9% |
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