Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) in the province of East Flanders: 77.4% — weighted average of 55 municipalities.
For comparison: Belgium 71.7% — the province of East Flanders is 5.7 percentage points above the Belgian figure.
About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on .
The province of East Flanders in the ranking of all municipalities
| # | Municipality | Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horebeke | 85.1% |
| 2 | Kruisem | 83.3% |
| 3 | Wortegem-Petegem | 83.0% |
| 4 | Maarkedal | 82.5% |
| 5 | Aalter | 82.5% |
| 6 | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | 82.2% |
| 7 | Oosterzele | 82.1% |
| 8 | Zulte | 82.0% |
| 9 | Kluisbergen | 82.0% |
| 10 | Nazareth-De Pinte | 81.6% |
| 11 | Deinze | 81.5% |
| 12 | Zwalm | 81.5% |
| 13 | Kaprijke | 81.4% |
| 14 | Lochristi | 81.2% |
| 15 | Maldegem | 80.9% |
| 16 | Merelbeke-Melle | 80.9% |
| 17 | Lierde | 80.9% |
| 18 | Laarne | 80.8% |
| 19 | Destelbergen | 80.8% |
| 20 | Evergem | 80.8% |
| 21 | Buggenhout | 80.7% |
| 22 | Herzele | 80.5% |
| 23 | Sint-Laureins | 80.5% |
| 24 | Assenede | 80.5% |
| 25 | Lebbeke | 80.4% |
| 26 | Gavere | 80.3% |
| 27 | Wichelen | 80.3% |
| 28 | Lievegem | 79.9% |
| 29 | Haaltert | 79.9% |
| 30 | Brakel | 79.3% |
| 31 | Lede | 79.3% |
| 32 | Zottegem | 79.1% |
| 33 | Erpe-Mere | 79.1% |
| 34 | Sint-Martens-Latem | 78.9% |
| 35 | Berlare | 78.7% |
| 36 | Hamme | 78.7% |
| 37 | Sint-Gillis-Waas | 78.6% |
| 38 | Waasmunster | 78.6% |
| 39 | Stekene | 78.6% |
| 40 | Oudenaarde | 78.2% |
| 41 | Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 77.9% |
| 42 | Wetteren | 77.5% |
| 43 | Ninove | 77.3% |
| 44 | Dendermonde | 77.1% |
| 45 | Denderleeuw | 77.1% |
| 46 | Zele | 76.7% |
| 47 | Lokeren | 76.5% |
| 48 | Temse | 76.1% |
| 49 | Geraardsbergen | 75.5% |
| 50 | Aalst | 75.3% |
| 51 | Eeklo | 74.2% |
| 52 | Ghent | 73.5% |
| 53 | Sint-Niklaas | 73.1% |
| 54 | Zelzate | 71.8% |
| 55 | Ronse | 69.2% |