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Jobseekers on benefit in the province of Antwerp 2025

Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025) in the province of Antwerp: 3.3 per 100 inh. 18–64 — weighted average of 67 municipalities.

That is 0.8 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 28 October 2026.

The province of Antwerp in the ranking of all municipalities

#	Municipality	Jobseekers on unemployment benefit (2025)
1	Antwerp	5.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
2	Turnhout	4.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
3	Boom	3.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
4	Stabroek	3.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
5	Herentals	3.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
6	Mechelen	3.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
7	Schoten	3.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
8	Willebroek	3.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
9	Mortsel	3.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
10	Wommelgem	2.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
11	Lier	2.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
12	Kapellen	2.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
13	Brecht	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
14	Arendonk	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
15	Brasschaat	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
16	Wijnegem	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
17	Mol	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
18	Hemiksem	2.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
19	Niel	2.6 per 100 inh. 18–64
20	Geel	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
21	Wuustwezel	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
22	Olen	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
23	Berlaar	2.5 per 100 inh. 18–64
24	Zandhoven	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
25	Lille	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
26	Edegem	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
27	Meerhout	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
28	Retie	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
29	Vorselaar	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
30	Grobbendonk	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
31	Oud-Turnhout	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
32	Westerlo	2.4 per 100 inh. 18–64
33	Essen	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
34	Dessel	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
35	Aartselaar	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
36	Herenthout	2.3 per 100 inh. 18–64
37	Vosselaar	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
38	Schilde	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
39	Beerse	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
40	Boechout	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
41	Duffel	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
42	Balen	2.2 per 100 inh. 18–64
43	Kasterlee	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
44	Ranst	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
45	Hulshout	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
46	Bonheiden	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
47	Heist-op-den-Berg	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
48	Malle	2.1 per 100 inh. 18–64
49	Laakdal	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
50	Schelle	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
51	Bornem	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
52	Puurs-Sint-Amands	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
53	Herselt	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
54	Kontich	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
55	Sint-Katelijne-Waver	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
56	Nijlen	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
57	Rijkevorsel	2.0 per 100 inh. 18–64
58	Ravels	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
59	Zoersel	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
60	Lint	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
61	Kalmthout	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
62	Hoogstraten	1.9 per 100 inh. 18–64
63	Putte	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
64	Rumst	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
65	Merksplas	1.8 per 100 inh. 18–64
66	Hove	1.7 per 100 inh. 18–64
67	Baarle-Hertog	1.6 per 100 inh. 18–64