Largest employers in Antwerp
257 companies registered in 2020 Antwerp report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Woonhaven Antwerpen leads with 396.0 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woonhaven Antwerpen Real estate activities | €1.56bn | €133.8m | €163.1m | 396.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | A.M.L. Human health activities | €104.9m | €54.2m | €62.8m | 284.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Kunnig Operations Social work activities without accommodation | €11.8m | €4.35m | €9.92m | 241.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sense Operations Food and beverage service activities | €4.99m | — | €2.00m | 203.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | BMB Bouwmaterialen Wholesale trade | €57.8m | €118.4m | €25.2m | 193.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | VAWI Wholesale trade | €19.9m | €73.4m | €8.35m | 154.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | IKO NV Specialised construction activities | €56.5m | €133.0m | €42.5m | 139.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Hawaiian Ops BE Food and beverage service activities | €3.98m | €28.6m | €1.20m | 135.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Het Raster Social work activities without accommodation | €7.38m | 255,585 € | €4.17m | 109.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | Hawaiian Resto BE Food and beverage service activities | €2.49m | €19.0m | 724,302 € | 89.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Herfurth Logistics Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €11.4m | €40.7m | 708,345 € | 75.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Hawaiian Poké Bowl Food and beverage service activities | €16.0m | €19.2m | €3.58m | 62.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Belgian Fresh Food Wholesale trade | €11.6m | €50.1m | €3.93m | 61.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Koninklijke Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | €7.72m | €10.4m | −€6.21m | 57.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Herfurth Travel Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities | €7.09m | €52.8m | €2.14m | 55.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Drop-it Land transport and transport via pipelines | €1.26m | — | 635,844 € | 54.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | IKO Europe Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €242.1m | €34.4m | €73.1m | 47.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | Cetraco Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €12.8m | €8.19m | €10.3m | 44.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | De Jager Wholesale trade | €7.11m | €22.3m | €2.16m | 40.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Bellenblaaz Social work activities without accommodation | €2.65m | 385,551 € | €2.24m | 37.4 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Antwerp?
Woonhaven Antwerpen, with 396.0 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Antwerp report employees?
257 out of 1,100, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 11 Nov 2026.