Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the arrondissement of Ghent (arrondissement): 2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 13 municipalities.
For comparison: Belgium 4.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 — Ghent is 1.6 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 | Ghent | 3.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 2 | Evergem | 2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 3 | Merelbeke-Melle | 1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 4 | Destelbergen | 1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 5 | Lievegem | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 6 | Sint-Martens-Latem | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 7 | Lochristi | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 8 | Zulte | 1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 9 | Deinze | 1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 10 | Nazareth-De Pinte | 1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 11 | Gavere | 1.5 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 12 | Aalter | 1.3 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 13 | Oosterzele | 1.2 per 100 inh. 18–64 |