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Living in Ruiselede

Ruiselede is one of the cities recorded in Belgium. Ruiselede had a population of 5,484 at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Ruiselede?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BelgiumNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ruiselede.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Main dwellings in Ruiselede totalled 2,222 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ruiselede yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,222 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ruiselede?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.42 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be1
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Ruiselede is 2.4%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4Ruiselede 2.4%123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.42 %country median 5.3%31 Dec 2011bestat.statbel.fgov.be1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ruiselede. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ruiselede. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Ruiselede's nearest airport was OST, 40 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOST3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.4°C in January to 17.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.8 mm in January and 72.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Ruiselede?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ruiselede average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100685653445570728067687984JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ruiselede annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Ruiselede is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10Ruiselede 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.6 · Feb 16.81 · Mar 20.49 · Apr 24.85 · May 27.62 · Jun 29.85 · Jul 35.58 · Aug 32.16 · Sep 29.67 · Oct 24.67 · Nov 18.7 · Dec 14.55 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -9.43 · Feb -10.64 · Mar -6.41 · Apr -3.91 · May 1.28 · Jun 4.9 · Jul 8.35 · Aug 8.36 · Sep 4.54 · Oct -1.77 · Nov -3.84 · Dec -8.48 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 3.44 · Feb 3.79 · Mar 6.11 · Apr 9.43 · May 12.84 · Jun 15.92 · Jul 17.85 · Aug 17.67 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 7.41 · Dec 4.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 53.1 · Apr 43.5 · May 55.3 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 67 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 78.6 · Dec 83.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Bullange5,479 residentsGlabbeek5,475 residentsHavelange5,444 residentsGouvy5,423 residentsComblain-au-Pont5,403 residentsOhey5,396 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ruiselede?

The published population was 5,484 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,484 people31 Dec 2024Statbel (Belgian statistical office)6Official

International community in Ruiselede

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,379100.0%
Born in Belgium5,07094.3%
Born in another EU member state2013.7%
Born in a non-EU country1082.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population5,379100.0%
Belgian nationality5,10995.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2063.8%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country510.9%
Not indicated130.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,91991.4%
Total — Total population5,379100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium5,07094.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,93991.8%
Belgique — Total population4,93991.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,93991.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,91991.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium4,91991.4%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium3095.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — total2705.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2344.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population2103.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1723.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin1703.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1653.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population1582.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1512.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1152.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin971.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total891.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium861.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium851.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium731.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population721.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total691.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total611.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium611.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium551.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium521.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium490.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total460.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium450.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium450.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total410.8%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium390.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin380.7%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total370.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium360.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium360.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium350.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin350.7%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium340.6%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium330.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total310.6%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium300.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium290.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total240.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium240.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium210.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium200.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium200.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium200.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium170.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium140.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium140.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium120.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium120.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total120.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium120.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total120.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium100.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total100.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium100.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium60.1%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium50.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total40.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium30.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium30.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium30.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium20.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total20.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Ruiselede a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population5,484 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)
Unemployment rate2.42 %31 Dec 2011Official source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ruiselede when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ruiselede?

The published population was 5,484 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Ruiselede?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Ruiselede?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

Is Ruiselede a good place to live?

Ruiselede may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Ruiselede?

The official country of birth distribution records 201 people (3.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ruiselede, Belgium: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ruiselede/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ruiselede-belgium-jobs-air-quality_7ee6bb0705a5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ruiselede, Belgium: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ruiselede/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bestat.statbel.fgov.be bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-26
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statbel (Belgian statistical office) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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