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Employment in the province of West Flanders 2021

Name: Employment in the province of West Flanders 2021
Creator: Statbel
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Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021) in the province of West Flanders: 77.8% — weighted average of 62 municipalities.

For comparison: Belgium 71.7% — the province of West Flanders is 6.1 percentage points above the Belgian figure.

About these figures: source Statbel — Census 2021, reference period 1 January 2021; updated on 27 October 2026.

The province of West Flanders in the ranking of all municipalities

#	Municipality	Employment rate, aged 20–64 (1 January 2021)
1	Wingene	83.9%
2	Oostrozebeke	83.6%
3	Lichtervelde	83.4%
4	Zonnebeke	83.4%
5	Hooglede	83.3%
6	Lo-Reninge	83.0%
7	Staden	82.9%
8	Anzegem	82.8%
9	Deerlijk	82.7%
10	Oostkamp	82.5%
11	Pittem	82.5%
12	Wielsbeke	82.2%
13	Ingelmunster	82.2%
14	Zedelgem	82.1%
15	Vleteren	82.0%
16	Ledegem	81.9%
17	Dentergem	81.9%
18	Langemark-Poelkapelle	81.9%
19	Alveringem	81.7%
20	Jabbeke	81.4%
21	Damme	81.4%
22	Moorslede	81.2%
23	Kortemark	81.2%
24	Zuienkerke	81.2%
25	Zwevegem	81.1%
26	Ardooie	81.1%
27	Wevelgem	80.8%
28	Houthulst	80.8%
29	Beernem	80.8%
30	Koekelare	80.7%
31	Ichtegem	80.7%
32	Lendelede	80.4%
33	Tielt	80.4%
34	Izegem	80.2%
35	Kuurne	80.1%
36	Waregem	80.1%
37	Diksmuide	80.0%
38	Oudenburg	79.8%
39	Poperinge	79.5%
40	Heuvelland	79.3%
41	Veurne	79.2%
42	Harelbeke	79.0%
43	Avelgem	78.7%
44	Torhout	78.6%
45	Wervik	78.3%
46	Ypres	78.1%
47	Gistel	78.0%
48	Roeselare	77.6%
49	Bruges	76.7%
50	Spiere-Helkijn	76.5%
51	Kortrijk	75.8%
52	Menen	75.0%
53	Knokke-Heist	74.7%
54	Bredene	72.8%
55	De Haan	72.6%
56	Koksijde	70.9%
57	Mesen	70.8%
58	Nieuwpoort	70.5%
59	Middelkerke	69.6%
60	De Panne	67.7%
61	Ostend	67.3%
62	Blankenberge	66.8%