Attert sits at the top of this ranking based on “administrative equivalent disposable income”, the indicator calculated by a statistics organization.
It is good to live in the province of Luxembourg if we are to believe Statbel, the Belgian statistics office. Among the ten richest municipalities in the Kingdom, six are located in the province of Luxembourgnamely Att with a median income of 42,211 euros (3,510 euros/month), Messancy (37.226 euros), To Etta (34.978 euros), Saint-Léger (34.924 euros), Arlon (34,822 euros) and Habay (34.120 euros).
The indicator called “administrative equivalent disposable income” and used to establish this classification takes into account (net) taxable and non-taxable income (professional income, social benefits, pensions, integration income, rental income, capital income, allowances family, alimony, etc.). They are added together for all members of the household in order to obtain administrative disposable income for the family. After adjustment according to household composition, the variable “administrative equivalent disposable income” is obtained. As an example, a household of four adults earning 40,000 euros will be less wealthy than a household of two adults earning the same amount. Conversely, a household of two adults and two children will be richer with 40,000 euros than four adults, considering that children “cost” less.
60% cross-border workers in Attert
Located on the N4 between Arlon and Bastogne near the capital, Attert is a rural commune of 6,000 inhabitants. It has an unemployment rate of 5%. Ten people came to the CPAS (public social action center). 60% of the population is made up of cross-border workers including executives who earn a good living in the Grand Duchy. This is one of the key elements that places Attert at the top of this ranking. The other also arises from the proximity to Luxembourg since Stabel has integrated several parameters to establish this ranking including family allowances, birth bonuses, pensions… In short, everything that benefits workers who cross the border every day.
On average, a cross-border worker receives 80% of the gross salary in the Grand Duchy compared to 60% in Belgium. Real estate pressure also remains less strong in the Province than in Luxembourg which encourages the majority of Belgians to stay in the Kingdom while some Luxembourgers even cross the border in the other direction. Remember that border municipalities receive tax compensation based on the number of residents employed in the Grand Duchy.
At the other end of the chain, the risk of poverty was also calculated for all the municipalities in Belgium. It indicates the proportion of the municipality’s population whose income is below the national poverty line. The municipalities with the lowest risk of poverty are all in the Flemish Region. Eighty-eight municipalities have a poverty risk of less than 5%. Attert displays a rate of 4.3%.
Bouillon has the highest risk of poverty in the province of Luxembourg with a rate of 15%.
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