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Economy and jobs in Tournai

Tournai has a regional economy with strengths in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality.

Economy type
Regional center
Economy score
74/100

Economy overview

Tournai has a regional economy with strengths in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality.

Tournai, Belgium is classified as a regional center in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Technology
  • Research
  • Healthcare

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment72/100
Job market74/100

Tournai's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and manufacturing.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential74/100
Affordability-adjusted income72/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Tournai.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment76/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem70/100
Innovation74/100

The startup ecosystem in Tournai is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work81/100
Remote job availability80/100

Tournai offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 81/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity75/100
Technology74/100
Healthcare64/100
Finance51/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism73/100
Education61/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score74/100
Employment72/100
Salary74/100
Business environment76/100
Startup ecosystem70/100
Innovation74/100
Remote work81/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market74/100
Technology74/100
Healthcare64/100
Finance51/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism73/100
Education61/100
Remote availability80/100
Career opportunity75/100

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