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Professional, scientific and technical: ranking by municipality
Professional, scientific and technical: 236,368 businesses, or 20.2% of the national total. Antwerp comes top.
Ranking by number of businesses
| # | Municipality | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antwerp | 13,570 | 23.9% |
| 2 | Ghent | 8,757 | 27.3% |
| 3 | Ixelles | 5,520 | 36.2% |
| 4 | Brussels | 5,055 | 22.3% |
| 5 | Uccle | 4,304 | 37.0% |
| 6 | Liège | 3,325 | 24.3% |
| 7 | Hasselt | 3,075 | 25.8% |
| 8 | Leuven | 2,993 | 27.9% |
| 9 | Bruges | 2,906 | 21.1% |
| 10 | Kortrijk | 2,553 | 25.6% |
| 11 | Schaerbeek | 2,269 | 24.5% |
| 12 | Mechelen | 2,170 | 24.7% |
| 13 | Namur | 2,025 | 21.1% |
| 14 | Etterbeek | 1,998 | 31.3% |
| 15 | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 1,805 | 40.3% |
| 16 | Forest | 1,703 | 30.7% |
| 17 | Saint-Gilles | 1,670 | 30.7% |
| 18 | Roeselare | 1,633 | 20.6% |
| 19 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 1,546 | 30.4% |
| 20 | Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 1,471 | 18.2% |
| 21 | Aalst | 1,462 | 17.3% |
| 22 | Watermael-Boitsfort | 1,400 | 42.3% |
| 23 | Sint-Niklaas | 1,394 | 19.4% |
| 24 | Brasschaat | 1,382 | 29.5% |
| 25 | Mons | 1,369 | 21.3% |
| 26 | Charleroi | 1,362 | 13.0% |
| 27 | Knokke-Heist | 1,353 | 24.2% |
| 28 | Waterloo | 1,324 | 29.0% |
| 29 | Deinze | 1,321 | 21.7% |
| 30 | Schilde | 1,315 | 34.9% |
| 31 | Anderlecht | 1,161 | 12.6% |
| 32 | Lasne | 1,160 | 37.4% |
| 33 | Wavre | 1,153 | 24.9% |
| 34 | Tournai | 1,144 | 20.0% |
| 35 | Auderghem | 1,139 | 32.1% |
| 36 | Waregem | 1,091 | 21.2% |
| 37 | Genk | 1,083 | 17.1% |
| 38 | Braine-l’Alleud | 1,079 | 24.1% |
| 39 | Ostend | 1,070 | 16.9% |
| 40 | Dilbeek | 1,042 | 20.5% |
| 41 | Merelbeke-Melle | 1,033 | 24.0% |
| 42 | Schoten | 1,012 | 26.1% |
| 43 | Rixensart | 997 | 33.4% |
| 44 | Overijse | 988 | 28.4% |
| 45 | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | 953 | 29.8% |
| 46 | Grimbergen | 936 | 20.5% |
| 47 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | 896 | 15.0% |
| 48 | Aalter | 895 | 20.1% |
| 49 | Kapellen | 894 | 27.4% |
| 50 | Lokeren | 873 | 17.1% |
Ranking by the sector's share (medium and large areas)
| # | Municipality | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watermael-Boitsfort | 1,400 | 42.3% |
| 2 | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | 1,805 | 40.3% |
| 3 | Lasne | 1,160 | 37.4% |
| 4 | Uccle | 4,304 | 37.0% |
| 5 | Sint-Martens-Latem | 746 | 36.6% |
| 6 | Hove | 388 | 36.3% |
| 7 | Ixelles | 5,520 | 36.2% |
| 8 | Schilde | 1,315 | 34.9% |
| 9 | Tervuren | 752 | 34.6% |
| 10 | La Hulpe | 396 | 33.5% |
| 11 | Rixensart | 997 | 33.4% |
| 12 | Hoeilaart | 404 | 32.7% |
| 13 | Oud-Heverlee | 435 | 32.2% |
| 14 | Auderghem | 1,139 | 32.1% |
| 15 | Edegem | 801 | 32.1% |
| 16 | Keerbergen | 597 | 31.9% |
| 17 | Etterbeek | 1,998 | 31.3% |
| 18 | Bonheiden | 621 | 31.0% |
| 19 | Forest | 1,703 | 30.7% |
| 20 | Saint-Gilles | 1,670 | 30.7% |
| 21 | Chaumont-Gistoux | 575 | 30.6% |
| 22 | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | 1,546 | 30.4% |
| 23 | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | 953 | 29.8% |
| 24 | Brasschaat | 1,382 | 29.5% |
| 25 | Chaudfontaine | 698 | 29.5% |
| 26 | Sint-Genesius-Rode | 756 | 29.2% |
| 27 | Grez-Doiceau | 564 | 29.1% |
| 28 | Waterloo | 1,324 | 29.0% |
| 29 | Boechout | 459 | 28.7% |
| 30 | Overijse | 988 | 28.4% |
Other sectors
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