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City Review

Brussels City Review

Apr 2017

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Home to NATO headquarters and the European parliament, Brussels stands out as one of the most important administrative centres in the world. An array of well-paid jobs for public workers, lobbyists, lawyers and financiers led Brussels to possess a labour productivity level 54% higher than in the rest of the country in 2016. Nonetheless, despite the superior labour productivity in Brussels, this has only resulted in disposable incomes being 1.9% higher than the rest of Belgium in 2016.

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BRUSSELS HIGHLIGHTS

Brussels concentrates most of Belgium's services or activities with the highest value added. With a high concentration of EU institutions, Brussels offers numerous well-paid positions, which contributes to high labour productivity. Compared with the rest of Belgium, the city's labour productivity was 54% higher as of 2016.

Higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country

Regardless of the numerous well-paid jobs in the city, unemployment in Brussels (11%) is also consistently higher than in the rest of Belgium (7%) as of 2016. A labour productivity premium of 54%, however, resulted in disposable incomes being only 1.9% greater than the rest of Belgium.

Lower consumer spending

Despite Brussels having marginally higher disposable income per household, consumer expenditure per household (excluding housing and transport expenditure) in the city was 4.6% lower than the rest of Belgium in 2016. Households in Brussels in 2016 spent twice as much on education compared to other parts of the country due to the concentration of educational establishments which includes five universities and around 25 higher education institutions.

Relatively unaffordable city to live in

Transport and housing together generated 8.9% more expenditure in Brussels than in the rest of the country in 2016. The minor disposable income advantage in Brussels coupled with high expenditure on housing and transport makes the city relatively unaffordable.

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BRUSSELS REVIEW AT A GLANCE

Understanding Brussels Review structure

Chart 1 Overview

Key facts on Brussels

Summary 1 Key Facts On Brussels 2011, 2016, 2021

BRUSSELS HIGHLIGHTS

History

Delimitation of the metropolitan region

Chart 2 Map Of Brussels Metropolitan Area

Main business districts

ECONOMY OF THE CITY

Industrial make-up

Chart 3 Industrial Composition Of Brussels 2016
Chart 4 Labour Productivity: Selected Cities 2016

Recent developments and outlook

Chart 5 Dynamics Of Real GDP In Brussels, Belgium And Other Cities In Western Europe, 2011-2021
Summary 2 Labour Market Changes In Brussels 2011, 2016

CONSUMER PROFILE

City demographics

Chart 6 Population By Age 2016
Chart 7 Drivers Of Population Growth In Brussels 2011-2016

Household income

Chart 8 Household Distribution By Income In Brussels 2016 And 2021

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Structure of household budget

Chart 9 Comparison Of Household Expenditure In Brussels And Belgium, 2016
Summary 3 Brussels Household Budget Structure By Consumer Expenditure Item, % of total, 2011, 2016, 2021

City lifestyle

Tourism Market Suffering From Terrorist Attack In Brussels
Media Innovations Pushing Out Cable Tv And The Cinema

City affordability

Housing
Chart 10 Household Expenditure On Housing: Selected Cities 2016
Transport
Chart 11 Household Expenditure On Transport: Selected Cities 2016

DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX

Summary 4 GDP Development, 2011, 2016, 2021
Summary 5 GDP By Origin, Current Prices, US$, Million, 2011-2016
Summary 6 Population And Labour Force, 2011-2016
Summary 7 Employed Population By Economic Sector, % of total, 2011-2016
Summary 8 Population By Sex And Broad Age Groups, ‘000, 2011-2016
Summary 9 Population Growth, 2011-2016
Summary 10 Forecast Population Growth
Summary 11 Population By Educational Attainment, 2011-2016
Summary 12 Structure Of Consumer Expenditure By Main Category, 2011-2016
Summary 13 Consumer Expenditure By Main Category, Per Household, Constant (2016) Prices, US$, 2011, 2016, 2021
Summary 14 Households By Income Band, % Of Total, Constant (2016) Prices 2011, 2016, 2021
Summary 15 Households By Income Band, ‘000, Current Prices 2011-2016
Summary 16 Inflation, 2011-2016
Summary 17 Transport Indicators, 2011-2016
Summary 18 Air Pollution, Concentration In Micrograms Per Cubic Metre, 2011-2016
Summary 19 Possession of Consumer Durables, % of Households, 2011, 2016, 2021

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BRUSSELS HIGHLIGHTS

Higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country

Lower consumer spending

Relatively unaffordable city to live in

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BRUSSELS REVIEW AT A GLANCE

Understanding Brussels Review structure

Key facts on Brussels

BRUSSELS HIGHLIGHTS

History

Delimitation of the metropolitan region

Main business districts

ECONOMY OF THE CITY

Industrial make-up

Recent developments and outlook

CONSUMER PROFILE

City demographics

Household income

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Structure of household budget

City lifestyle

City affordability

DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX

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BRUSSELS HIGHLIGHTS

Higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country

Lower consumer spending

Relatively unaffordable city to live in

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Table of Contents

BRUSSELS REVIEW AT A GLANCE

Understanding Brussels Review structure

Key facts on Brussels

BRUSSELS HIGHLIGHTS

History

Delimitation of the metropolitan region

Main business districts

ECONOMY OF THE CITY

Industrial make-up

Recent developments and outlook

CONSUMER PROFILE

City demographics

Household income

CONSUMER EXPENDITURE

Structure of household budget

City lifestyle

City affordability

DEFINITIONS

APPENDIX

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