Largest employers in Antwerp
621 companies registered in 2030 Antwerp report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Ziekenhuis AAN DE Stroom leads with 6,711.9 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 | Ziekenhuis AAN DE Stroom Human health activities | €1.49bn | €1.37bn | €573.6m | 6,711.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Exxonmobil Petroleum & Chemical Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | €41.1bn | €19.9bn | €11.7bn | 1,829.1 | 2025 |
| 3 | Haven van Antwerpen - Brugge Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €3.41bn | €507.0m | €2.36bn | 1,620.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | SGS Belgium Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €159.0m | €243.6m | €41.2m | 1,394.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | TotalEnergies Refinery Antwerp Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products | €1.07bn | €841.5m | €149.6m | 1,232.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | DSV Road Real Estate Land transport and transport via pipelines | €100.7m | €230.1m | €54.2m | 512.2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Sligro Food Group Belgium Wholesale trade | €136.1m | €222.1m | €67.4m | 503.1 | 2025 |
| 8 | Mediterranean Shipping Company Belgium Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €19.1m | €47.3m | €6.78m | 393.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Worley Belgique Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €34.4m | €67.9m | €16.0m | 369.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Sligro-MFS Belgium Wholesale trade | €62.8m | €163.5m | €23.8m | 337.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Brabo, Havenloodsen EN Bootlieden Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €52.4m | €50.5m | €29.4m | 318.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | TotalEnergies Olefins Antwerp Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €346.4m | €369.2m | €75.3m | 315.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | Select Human Resources Employment activities | €8.02m | €24.4m | €3.21m | 266.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Mourik Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €67.0m | €86.2m | €13.8m | 261.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Verwater Tank & Industrial Services Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €30.6m | €71.1m | €9.11m | 240.5 | 2025 |
| 16 | DB Cargo Belgium Land transport and transport via pipelines | €14.4m | €52.0m | €2.38m | 239.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Hydro Cleaning International Services to buildings and landscape activities | €27.0m | €36.7m | €2.44m | 227.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Strabag Belgium Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €106.7m | €152.2m | €20.5m | 208.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Manuport Logistics Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €82.1m | €259.8m | €10.8m | 189.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Engine Deck Repair Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment | €72.7m | €129.7m | €13.5m | 180.1 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Antwerp?
Ziekenhuis AAN DE Stroom, with 6,711.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Antwerp report employees?
621 out of 1,129, 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.