Jobseekers on benefit in the arrondissement of Turnhout 2025

Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the arrondissement of Turnhout (arrondissement): 2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 27 municipalities.

That is 1.5 percentage points lower than 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 17 October 2026.

Jobseekers on benefit by municipality: where is their share highest? (2025)

#	Municipality	Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)
1	Turnhout	4.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
2	Herentals	3.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
3	Arendonk	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
4	Mol	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
5	Geel	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
6	Olen	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
7	Lille	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
8	Meerhout	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
9	Retie	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
10	Vorselaar	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
11	Grobbendonk	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
12	Oud-Turnhout	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
13	Westerlo	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
14	Dessel	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
15	Herenthout	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
16	Vosselaar	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
17	Beerse	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
18	Balen	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
19	Kasterlee	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
20	Hulshout	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
21	Laakdal	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
22	Herselt	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
23	Rijkevorsel	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
24	Ravels	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
25	Hoogstraten	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
26	Merksplas	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
27	Baarle-Hertog	1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64

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Jobseekers on benefit in the arrondissement of Turnhout 2025