Publishing of newspapers: largest employers
36 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 5812) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Mediahuis leads with 776.8 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 | Mediahuis 2050 Antwerp | €1.34bn | €297.7m | €657.7m | 776.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Politico 1040 Brussels | €23.3m | €47.8m | −€1.56m | 316.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | Mediafin 1000 Brussels | €45.1m | €93.7m | €8.27m | 300.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | ROSSEL & Cie 1000 Brussels | €334.5m | €108.8m | €243.5m | 215.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Groupe Sudmedia 5000 Namur | €42.1m | €44.5m | €26.6m | 184.6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Editions de l’Avenir Presse 5004 Namur | €20.7m | €39.6m | −€2.91m | 173.7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Intermediagroep Adrem 2300 Turnhout | €2.49m | — | 218,666 € | 47.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Groupe Vlan 1000 Brussels | €2.25m | €10.1m | −€2.68m | 33.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Mediaplanet 1000 Brussels | €1.97m | — | 155,037 € | 21.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Les Editions rurales - De Landelijke Uitgeverijen 1000 Brussels | €4.28m | €5.16m | €1.32m | 18.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | RISI 1050 Brussels | €4.31m | 305,341 € | 508,006 € | 14.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Netwerk Lokaal Sportbeleid 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €1.49m | — | €1.18m | 11.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | TIPS 8400 Ostend | €2.05m | — | €1.23m | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Société scientifique de médecine générale d'Expression française 1060 Saint-Gilles | €3.66m | — | €3.11m | 9.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Embuild Liège 4040 Herstal | €8.55m | €2.34m | €6.45m | 9.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | The Wall Street Journal Europe 1000 Brussels | €5.79m | €2.24m | €2.98m | 8.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Gicom 2550 Kontich | €1.93m | — | 460,509 € | 8.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Uitgeverij Intermedia 3550 Heusden-Zolder | €2.14m | — | 433,985 € | 7.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Moovizz 5000 Namur | 368,474 € | 837,584 € | 203,367 € | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | UITGEVERIJ BAETé 2870 Puurs-Sint-Amands | 400,335 € | — | 255,483 € | 5.4 | 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 Publishing of newspapers?
Mediahuis, with 776.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Publishing of newspapers companies report employees?
36 out of 67, 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 13 Nov 2026.