Largest employers in Charleroi
401 companies registered in 6000 Charleroi report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. HUmani leads with 5,560.0 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 | HUmani Human health activities | €699.8m | €662.3m | €204.9m | 5,560.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | THY Marcinelle Manufacture of basic metals | €127.6m | €405.7m | €26.4m | 417.7 | 2025 |
| 3 | Intercommunale pour la Gestion et la Réalisation d'Etudes Techniques et Economiques Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €692.3m | €105.7m | €127.2m | 387.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Societe Wallonne du Logement Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €3.48bn | €10.0m | €663.9m | 206.7 | 2025 |
| 5 | Louyet Automotive South Retail trade | €50.0m | €224.2m | €13.4m | 193.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | La Sambrienne Real estate activities | €585.5m | €46.6m | €137.6m | 185.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Association pour le développement à Charleroi d'Actions collectives de Formation pour l'Université ouverte Education | €5.68m | 21,657 € | €2.41m | 159.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Societe Wallonne du Credit Social Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €4.42bn | €78.3m | €227.1m | 135.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Réso asbl Social work activities without accommodation | €3.46m | 821,541 € | 424,558 € | 133.4 | 2024 |
| 10 | L. Louyet Retail trade | €281.0m | €11.4m | €62.9m | 69.7 | 2025 |
| 11 | Goumanisto Manufacture of food products | €25.0m | €41.7m | €10.5m | 68.7 | 2024 |
| 12 | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | €21.2m | €24.8m | €8.75m | 64.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Regie Communale Autonome de Charleroi Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €21.6m | €5.75m | €1.61m | 61.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Les Petits Calins Social work activities without accommodation | 725,958 € | — | 173,829 € | 54.5 | 2025 |
| 15 | Notre Maison Real estate activities | €152.7m | €13.1m | €73.3m | 51.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Taxis Rapid - Tax Land transport and transport via pipelines | €1.16m | €1.50m | 240,033 € | 47.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Abalone TT Namur Employment activities | 815,547 € | — | −363,496 € | 47.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Chaussures Lachapelle Retail trade | €5.37m | — | €1.24m | 42.6 | 2026 |
| 19 | Ecole des Jeunes du Royal Charleroi Sporting Club Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities | €4.38m | — | €3.46m | 42.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Hivda Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | 734,243 € | — | 156,176 € | 41.6 | 2024 |
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 Charleroi?
HUmani, with 5,560.0 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Charleroi report employees?
401 out of 1,188, 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 12 Nov 2026.