Jobseekers on benefit in the province of East Flanders 2025

Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the province of East Flanders: 2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 55 municipalities.

For comparison: Belgium 4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 — the province of East Flanders is 1.7 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 17 October 2026.

The province of East Flanders in the ranking of all municipalities

#	Municipality	Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)
1	Ronse	4.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
2	Ghent	3.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
3	Sint-Niklaas	3.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
4	Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht	2.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
5	Aalst	2.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
6	Zelzate	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
7	Geraardsbergen	2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
8	Temse	2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
9	Eeklo	2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
10	Wetteren	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
11	Zele	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
12	Denderleeuw	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
13	Sint-Gillis-Waas	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
14	Hamme	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
15	Ninove	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
16	Lokeren	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
17	Dendermonde	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
18	Oudenaarde	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
19	Stekene	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
20	Evergem	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
21	Lede	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
22	Wichelen	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
23	Erpe-Mere	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
24	Zottegem	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
25	Berlare	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
26	Maldegem	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
27	Merelbeke-Melle	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
28	Assenede	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
29	Destelbergen	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
30	Sint-Laureins	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
31	Brakel	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
32	Lebbeke	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
33	Lievegem	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
34	Herzele	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
35	Sint-Martens-Latem	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
36	Laarne	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
37	Haaltert	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
38	Lochristi	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
39	Zulte	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
40	Deinze	1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
41	Buggenhout	1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
42	Waasmunster	1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
43	Nazareth-De Pinte	1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
44	Kaprijke	1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
45	Kluisbergen	1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
46	Sint-Lievens-Houtem	1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
47	Gavere	1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
48	Lierde	1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
49	Horebeke	1.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
50	Zwalm	1.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
51	Kruisem	1.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
52	Aalter	1.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
53	Oosterzele	1.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
54	Maarkedal	1.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
55	Wortegem-Petegem	1.1 per 100 inh. 18–64

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Jobseekers on benefit in the province of East Flanders 2025