Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the arrondissement of Ostend (arrondissement): 3.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 7 municipalities.
Ostend is 0.3 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 | Ostend | 5.0 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 2 | Bredene | 3.9 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 3 | De Haan | 3.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 4 | Middelkerke | 2.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 5 | Oudenburg | 2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 6 | Gistel | 2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64 |
| 7 | Ichtegem | 1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64 |