Largest employers in Ghent
2,436 companies registered in 9000 Ghent report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Evara leads with 7,600.9 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 | Evara Human health activities | €1.30bn | €443.2m | €750.4m | 7,600.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Volvo Car Belgium NV Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | €1.58bn | €6.25bn | €220.1m | 5,497.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Maria Middelares Human health activities | €620.6m | €499.5m | €332.2m | 2,012.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Familiezorg Social work activities without accommodation | €40.1m | €14.8m | €24.2m | 1,237.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Arteveldehogeschool Education | €155.7m | €127.0m | €99.6m | 1,153.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Algemeen Ziekenhuis Jan Palfijn Gent Human health activities | €238.0m | €169.7m | €37.1m | 987.8 | 2025 |
| 7 | Farys Water collection, treatment and supply | €3.81bn | €576.9m | €2.04bn | 974.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | Honda Motor Europe Logistics Wholesale trade | €391.5m | €593.7m | €134.8m | 723.2 | 2026 |
| 9 | Avida Residential care activities | €67.0m | €42.9m | €32.5m | 624.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | GTB - gespecialiseerd team bemiddeling Social work activities without accommodation | €22.1m | — | €3.93m | 521.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Psychiatrisch Centrum Gent-Sleidinge Human health activities | €80.8m | €41.0m | €50.6m | 513.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk Oost-Vlaanderen Social work activities without accommodation | €32.8m | €2.04m | €21.8m | 506.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | Forensisch Psychiatrische Centra Human health activities | €25.0m | €60.8m | €10.3m | 499.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Ateljee Social work activities without accommodation | €17.1m | €10.7m | €8.13m | 478.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Amcor Flexibles Transpac Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | €349.7m | €177.5m | €124.6m | 435.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Litran Civil engineering | €83.5m | €114.1m | €21.1m | 410.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Ryhove Social work activities without accommodation | €16.0m | €8.05m | €12.0m | 406.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | Taminco Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €434.0m | €527.2m | €100.8m | 405.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Tutela Novitas Defensio Security Investigation and security activities | €9.02m | €24.4m | 859,830 € | 404.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Gandae - Welzijn & Werk op Maat Social work activities without accommodation | €42.0m | €12.4m | €35.7m | 403.6 | 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 Ghent?
Evara, with 7,600.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Ghent report employees?
2,436 out of 8,483, 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.