Education: the largest employers in Liège province
As of 14 Nov 2026, 144 companies in Education (NACE 85) in Liège province report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2025). The 10 largest employers account for 893.5 FTE, out of 2,064.2 for all of them; median headcount is 7.2 FTE. CENTRE D'ENSEIGNEMENT LIBRE de LIEGE-OUEST leads with 258.5 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Education · Liège province
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
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.
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Other sectors · Liège province
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities214
- 02 Forestry and logging35
- 08 Other mining and quarrying25
- 10 Manufacture of food products329
- 11 Manufacture of beverages28
- 13 Manufacture of textiles27
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials82
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products13
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media59
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products39
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations25
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products51
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products81
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals40
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment371
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products50
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment36
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.108
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers24
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment15
- 31 Manufacture of furniture58
- 32 Other manufacturing65
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment104
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply25
- 37 Sewerage11
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities66
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings572
- 42 Civil engineering77
- 43 Specialised construction activities1,645
- 46 Wholesale trade1,029
- 47 Retail trade2,052
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines333
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation109
- 53 Postal and courier activities17
- 55 Accommodation171
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,238
- 58 Publishing activities40
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities46
- 61 Telecommunication11
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities221
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities17
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding163
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security11
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities296
- 68 Real estate activities384
- 69 Legal and accounting activities637
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy363
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis248
- 72 Scientific research and development54
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations84
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities33
- 75 Veterinary activities51
- 77 Rental and leasing activities49
- 78 Employment activities54
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities32
- 80 Investigation and security activities13
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities215
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities103
- 86 Human health activities677
- 87 Residential care activities156
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation129
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities43
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities19
- 92 Gambling and betting activities11
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities150
- 94 Activities of membership organisations42
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles180
- 96 Personal service activities271
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Liège province
- 4000 Liège (Glain, Rocourt)63
- 4020 Liège (Bressoux, Jupille-Sur-Meuse, Wandre)29
- 4800 Verviers (Ensival, Lambermont, Petit-Rechain, …)17
- 4500 Huy (Ben-Ahin, Tihange)12
- 4910 Theux (La Reid, Polleur)10
- 4300 Waremme (Bettincourt, Bleret, Bovenistier, …)9
- 4900 Spa9
- 4030 Liège (Grivegnee)8
- 4100 Seraing (Boncelles)8
- 4700 Eupen8
- 4130 Esneux (Tilff)7
- 4400 Flémalle (Awirs, Chokier, Flémalle-Grande, …)7
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Education in Liège province?
Among companies, CENTRE D'ENSEIGNEMENT LIBRE de LIEGE-OUEST, with 258.5 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. 144 out of 419 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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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 14 Nov 2026.