Ranking · East Flanders · NACE 88
Social work activities without accommodation: the largest employers in East Flanders
As of 13 Nov 2026, 137 companies in Social work activities without accommodation (NACE 88) in East Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 12,326.8 FTE, out of 16,846.6 for all of them; median headcount is 14.5 FTE. i-mens leads with 7,157.8 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Social work activities without accommodation · East Flanders
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 9052 Ghent | €162.0m | €106.0m | €69.2m | 7,157.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Familiezorg 9000 Ghent | €40.1m | €14.8m | €24.2m | 1,237.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Wase Werkplaats 9140 Temse | €17.7m | €13.1m | €10.6m | 761.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | GTB - gespecialiseerd team bemiddeling 9000 Ghent | €22.1m | — | €3.93m | 521.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk Oost-Vlaanderen 9000 Ghent | €32.8m | €2.04m | €21.8m | 506.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | Ateljee 9000 Ghent | €17.1m | €10.7m | €8.13m | 478.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Demival, Werkplaats voor Aangepaste Arbeid te Deinze 9800 Deinze | €21.0m | €14.8m | €13.8m | 449.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | Ryhove 9000 Ghent | €16.0m | €8.05m | €12.0m | 406.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Kiemkracht 9220 Hamme (Vl.) | €17.4m | €13.3m | €9.21m | 404.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Gandae - Welzijn & Werk op Maat 9000 Ghent | €42.0m | €12.4m | €35.7m | 403.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Mirto 9031 Ghent | €9.85m | €6.59m | €5.06m | 317.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Pleegzorg Oost-Vlaanderen 9000 Ghent | €17.2m | — | €10.1m | 278.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Zorg en onderwijs De Hagewinde 9160 Lokeren | €35.8m | 961,172 € | €29.7m | 263.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Trianval 9230 Wetteren | €17.4m | €6.10m | €15.2m | 255.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Beschermde werkplaats Zottegem 9620 Zottegem | €10.3m | €10.2m | €5.96m | 250.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Fiola 9230 Wetteren | €14.5m | €1.25m | €9.62m | 226.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Den Azalee 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €17.3m | €4.66m | €15.5m | 188.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Maaat 9300 Aalst | €15.7m | €3.65m | €11.3m | 186.8 | 2025 |
| 19 | Maatwerkbedrijf de Kemphaan 9220 Hamme (Vl.) | €7.08m | €2.79m | €6.21m | 158.1 | 2025 |
| 20 | Integratie en inburgering Gent 9000 Ghent | €5.74m | 832,260 € | €3.03m | 126.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | Arcor 9600 Ronse | €4.37m | — | €3.63m | 116.3 | 2025 |
| 22 | Multifunctioneel Centrum Ten Dries vzw 9850 Deinze | €12.4m | 357,127 € | €8.25m | 104.0 | 2025 |
| 23 | De Dagmoed 9506 Geraardsbergen | €4.30m | — | €2.14m | 89.3 | 2025 |
| 24 | Dienst voor Gezinszorg de Regenboog 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €2.66m | €1.48m | €1.81m | 87.1 | 2025 |
| 25 | Bojoma 9450 Haaltert | 686,942 € | — | 207,473 € | 73.8 | 2025 |
| 26 | Tanderuis 9090 Melle | €3.16m | 128,467 € | €1.98m | 62.0 | 2025 |
| 27 | Denderkind 9300 Aalst | €3.92m | — | €1.90m | 59.9 | 2025 |
| 28 | 't BALLONNEKE 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €3.47m | — | €2.48m | 52.4 | 2025 |
| 29 | EVA vzw Gezinswelzijn 9160 Lokeren | 761,241 € | 883,584 € | 279,791 € | 51.7 | 2025 |
| 30 | Psyche 9000 Ghent | €3.99m | 126,210 € | €2.26m | 50.6 | 2025 |
| 31 | Het Veer, centrum voor ambulante revalidatie vzw 9031 Ghent | €4.68m | €3.45m | €4.04m | 49.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Jeugdzorg 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €3.47m | — | €2.03m | 46.1 | 2025 |
| 33 | Vlaamse Kinderopvang 9050 Ghent | €1.46m | — | 724,917 € | 44.8 | 2025 |
| 34 | Beleven 9000 Ghent | €1.38m | — | 484,157 € | 44.0 | 2025 |
| 35 | Sporen Naar Werk 9470 Denderleeuw | 203,218 € | €1.20m | 49,438 € | 39.0 | 2025 |
| 36 | Onafhankelijk Leven 9040 Ghent | 739,091 € | €2.02m | 138,250 € | 38.6 | 2025 |
| 37 | Habbekrats, vormingsdienst voor randgroepjongeren 9000 Ghent | €1.97m | — | 501,464 € | 38.0 | 2025 |
| 38 | De Cocon, jeugdhulp aan huis 9000 Ghent | €2.03m | — | €1.43m | 37.8 | 2025 |
| 39 | De Sperwer 9160 Lokeren | €4.10m | — | €3.47m | 37.5 | 2025 |
| 40 | Projecten Unieke Kinderopvang 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 738,744 € | — | 174,170 € | 36.1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Kinderlach 9900 Eeklo | €1.71m | 444,463 € | 757,568 € | 35.4 | 2025 |
| 42 | SAAMO Gent 9000 Ghent | €1.05m | — | 672,571 € | 34.0 | 2025 |
| 43 | Kinderopvang Elfenbankje 9000 Ghent | €3.55m | — | €2.83m | 32.1 | 2025 |
| 44 | 't Zonnetje kinderdagverblijven 9840 Nazareth-De Pinte | €2.10m | — | €1.65m | 30.5 | 2025 |
| 45 | Dienst Ondersteuningsplan Oost-Vlaanderen 9000 Ghent | 872,136 € | — | 460,718 € | 29.9 | 2025 |
| 46 | Kinderdagverblijf Sint-Jozef 9230 Wetteren | €3.86m | 540,560 € | €2.85m | 29.6 | 2025 |
| 47 | Cvesp 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 997,200 € | — | 94,560 € | 29.3 | 2025 |
| 48 | Parcours 9000 Ghent | €2.22m | — | €1.53m | 29.1 | 2025 |
| 49 | Saamo Oost-Vlaanderen 9000 Ghent | €1.58m | — | 576,246 € | 28.1 | 2025 |
| 50 | Home Emmaus 9050 Ghent | €2.91m | 279,413 € | €2.56m | 26.6 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. 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.
Social work activities without accommodation across Belgium → All sectors · East Flanders →
Other sectors · East Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities376
- 02 Forestry and logging14
- 10 Manufacture of food products536
- 11 Manufacture of beverages40
- 13 Manufacture of textiles110
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel33
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials115
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products41
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media115
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products106
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations22
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products86
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products148
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals36
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment429
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products51
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment56
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.155
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers37
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment12
- 31 Manufacture of furniture113
- 32 Other manufacturing70
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment146
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply24
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities87
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings824
- 42 Civil engineering353
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,547
- 46 Wholesale trade2,074
- 47 Retail trade2,477
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines738
- 50 Water transport18
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation163
- 53 Postal and courier activities27
- 55 Accommodation148
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,693
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities72
- 61 Telecommunication15
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities686
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities42
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding529
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities435
- 68 Real estate activities595
- 69 Legal and accounting activities695
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy557
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis442
- 72 Scientific research and development70
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations151
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities78
- 75 Veterinary activities64
- 77 Rental and leasing activities114
- 78 Employment activities76
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities63
- 80 Investigation and security activities10
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities378
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities183
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education120
- 86 Human health activities770
- 87 Residential care activities114
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities71
- 92 Gambling and betting activities18
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities182
- 94 Activities of membership organisations73
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles216
- 96 Personal service activities306
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent36
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)10
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)8
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)7
- 9031 Ghent (Drongen)6
- 9230 Wetteren (Massemen, Westrem)6
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)5
- 9280 Lebbeke (Denderbelle, Wieze)5
- 9040 Ghent (Sint-Amandsberg)4
- 9050 Ghent (Gentbrugge, Ledeberg)4
- 9140 Temse (Elversele, Steendorp, Tielrode)4
- 9220 Hamme (Vl.) (Hamme, Moerzeke)4
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Social work activities without accommodation in East Flanders?
Among companies, i-mens, with 7,157.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 137 out of 191 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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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 13 Nov 2026.