Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the arrondissement of Bruges (arrondissement): 3.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 10 municipalities.
For comparison: Belgium 4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 — Bruges is 1.0 percentage points below the Belgian figure.
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 | Blankenberge | 6.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 2 | Knokke-Heist | 3.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 3 | Bruges | 3.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 4 | Zuienkerke | 2.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 5 | Damme | 2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 6 | Torhout | 2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 7 | Oostkamp | 1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 8 | Zedelgem | 1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 9 | Jabbeke | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 10 | Beernem | 1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |