Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the arrondissement of Aalst (arrondissement): 2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 10 municipalities.
Aalst is 1.8 percentage points below the Belgian figure (4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64).
About these figures: source RVA/ONEM (National Employment Office) — full unemployment by municipality, reference period 2025, annual average; updated on .
Jobseekers on benefit by municipality: where is their share highest? (2025)
| # | Municipality | Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aalst | 2.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 2 | Geraardsbergen | 2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 3 | Denderleeuw | 2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 4 | Ninove | 2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 5 | Lede | 2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 6 | Erpe-Mere | 1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 7 | Zottegem | 1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 8 | Herzele | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 9 | Haaltert | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 10 | Sint-Lievens-Houtem | 1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64 |