Largest employers in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)
214 companies registered in 9052 Ghent (Zwijnaarde) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. i-mens leads with 7,157.8 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 | i-mens Social work activities without accommodation | €162.0m | €106.0m | €69.2m | 7,157.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie - Flanders Institute for Biotechnology Scientific research and development | €323.7m | €52.6m | €172.4m | 928.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Legend Biotech Belgium Scientific research and development | €142.4m | €285.9m | €62.9m | 846.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | i-mens Thuisverpleging Human health activities | €48.9m | €48.3m | €29.3m | 762.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | argenx Scientific research and development | €7.01bn | €3.80bn | €5.71bn | 510.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Ablynx Scientific research and development | €417.3m | €147.9m | €359.2m | 363.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | IFG Exelto Manufacture of textiles | €10.0m | €43.4m | €4.83m | 227.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Soft and Informatics Company Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €90.3m | €95.6m | €56.9m | 199.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Woon- en Zorgcentra De Foyer Residential care activities | €25.4m | €19.0m | 714,486 € | 188.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Fujirebio Europe Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €81.8m | €51.4m | €45.7m | 141.0 | 2026 |
| 11 | Cerba Research Human health activities | €138.3m | €47.6m | −€7.97m | 129.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Primoris Belgium Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €14.2m | €16.6m | €10.3m | 82.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Eurofins Amatsigroup Scientific research and development | €6.78m | €17.5m | €3.65m | 76.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | TP Vision Belgium Wholesale trade | €39.5m | €38.0m | €22.6m | 64.0 | 2025 |
| 15 | Confo Therapeutics Scientific research and development | €37.8m | 176,727 € | €33.3m | 59.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Aphea.Bio Scientific research and development | €16.2m | 14,118 € | €11.4m | 56.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Inari Agriculture, NV Scientific research and development | €12.1m | €12.1m | €10.2m | 56.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | Eastman Chemical Technology Wholesale trade | €5.22m | — | 616,866 € | 50.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | Spirax - Sarco Wholesale trade | €9.96m | €18.9m | €4.83m | 48.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Inbiose Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €17.2m | €6.32m | €3.64m | 46.1 | 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)?
i-mens, with 7,157.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Ghent (Zwijnaarde) report employees?
214 out of 675, 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.