Retail trade: largest employers
20,502 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 47) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Colruyt Food Retail leads with 16,584.4 FTE (financial year 2026).
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 | Colruyt Food Retail 1500 Halle | €3.05bn | €8.05bn | €786.2m | 16,584.4 | 2026 |
| 2 | Carrefour Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €1.42bn | €4.02bn | €42.5m | 6,365.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Colruyt Group 1500 Halle | €8.45bn | €930.1m | €6.32bn | 4,183.3 | 2026 |
| 4 | Delhaize Le Lion/De Leeuw 1730 Asse | €2.02bn | €5.49bn | €239.4m | 3,423.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Ikea Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €326.4m | €1.15bn | €27.0m | 3,338.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Action Belgium 1730 Asse | €273.8m | €1.47bn | €70.5m | 3,178.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Buurtwinkels Okay 1500 Halle | €190.1m | €1.02bn | €26.9m | 2,903.0 | 2026 |
| 8 | Kruidvat 2600 Antwerp | €192.7m | €779.5m | €83.5m | 2,407.0 | 2025 |
| 9 | Quality Meat Renmans 7030 Mons | €74.9m | €293.0m | €21.6m | 1,822.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | Inditex Belgie-Inditex Belgique 1000 Brussels | €210.3m | €503.2m | €118.7m | 1,790.7 | 2026 |
| 11 | Multipharma 1070 Anderlecht | €274.3m | €580.8m | €128.1m | 1,522.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Brico Belgium 1702 Dilbeek | €463.7m | €415.9m | €103.5m | 1,478.6 | 2026 |
| 13 | ZEEMAN textielSupers 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | €39.4m | €197.5m | €18.4m | 1,386.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | CORA 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €186.4m | €357.7m | −€35.9m | 1,280.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Primark 1170 Watermael-Boitsfort | €72.7m | €237.5m | €28.0m | 1,200.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | Fnac Vanden Borre 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | €244.4m | €515.0m | €76.5m | 1,173.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Aldi 5032 Gembloux | €133.3m | €613.8m | €15.4m | 1,173.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | ALDI 8800 Roeselare | €104.6m | €600.4m | €14.4m | 1,126.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | ALDI 1804 Zemst | €95.7m | €545.9m | €13.5m | 1,105.8 | 2025 |
| 20 | Krëfel 1851 Grimbergen | €145.8m | €451.9m | −€14.8m | 1,100.3 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Retail trade?
Colruyt Food Retail, with 16,584.4 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2026).
How many Retail trade companies report employees?
20,502 out of 48,317, 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.