Publishing activities: largest employers
464 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 58) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. ODOO leads with 1,266.7 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 | ODOO 1367 Ramillies | €225.1m | €206.8m | €12.8m | 1,266.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Roularta Media Group 8800 Roeselare | €267.7m | €243.0m | €184.3m | 899.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Mediahuis 2050 Antwerp | €1.34bn | €297.7m | €657.7m | 776.8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Wolters Kluwer Belgium 2800 Mechelen | €153.6m | €169.8m | €27.7m | 545.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | Politico 1040 Brussels | €23.3m | €47.8m | −€1.56m | 316.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Mediafin 1000 Brussels | €45.1m | €93.7m | €8.27m | 300.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Association DES Consommateurs Test Achats 1060 Saint-Gilles | €35.8m | €60.0m | €12.0m | 289.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | ROSSEL & Cie 1000 Brussels | €334.5m | €108.8m | €243.5m | 215.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | SBS Software Belgium 1000 Brussels | €25.6m | €59.6m | €7.52m | 207.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Lefebvre Belgium 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €53.0m | €48.8m | €20.2m | 191.1 | 2025 |
| 11 | Groupe Sudmedia 5000 Namur | €42.1m | €44.5m | €26.6m | 184.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Editions de l’Avenir Presse 5004 Namur | €20.7m | €39.6m | −€2.91m | 173.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Uitgeverij VAN IN 2160 Wommelgem | €30.9m | €60.2m | €13.0m | 167.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | n-Side 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | €24.3m | €29.7m | €7.26m | 161.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | IPM Group 1040 Etterbeek | €35.6m | €48.8m | €3.13m | 151.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | Uitgeverij Lannoo 8700 Tielt | €36.1m | €47.1m | €17.0m | 115.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Clinisys 9000 Ghent | €111.3m | €38.4m | €77.5m | 99.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Pelckmans Uitgevers 2920 Kalmthout | €22.1m | €42.0m | €9.97m | 93.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Gezinsbond 1000 Brussels | €18.7m | €1.97m | €8.84m | 81.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Fujitsu Talent Belgium 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €2.19m | — | 857,809 € | 65.8 | 2026 |
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 Publishing activities?
ODOO, with 1,266.7 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Publishing activities companies report employees?
464 out of 1,617, 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 10 Nov 2026.