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From Middelkerke to Torhout: around Ostend, we counted more than 3,000 vacancies (reference date September 15, 2026), mainly in hospitality, construction, and manufacturing.

3.000+vacancies within 30 km, place 12 of 13 cities

300+hospitality vacancies, 11% of the offer

11%share of hospitality (average 6%)

Poll September 15, 2026, 30 km around Ostend · offer Ostend

Open vacancies within 30 km of Ostend

Hospitality (11%), construction (10%) and manufacturing (10%) have the heaviest share around Ostend.

Sector	Vacancies	Share	Average 13 cities
All sectors together	3.000+
Hospitality	300+	11%	6% (higher)
Construction	300+	10%	11% (comparable)
Production	250+	10%	9% (comparable)
Logistics	250+	9%	9% (comparable)
Technology	170+	6%	5% (comparable)
Retail	160+	5%	3% (higher)
Transport	150+	5%	4% (comparable)
Cleaning	120+	4%	3% (comparable)

Rounded search counts per sector; overlap possible.

The labor market around Ostend

Hospitality (111 TP3T versus 61 TP3T) and retail (51 TP3T versus 31 TP3T) outweigh the 13 cities in the area around Ostend. With more than 3,000 vacancies within 30 km, Ostend ranks 12th out of the 13 cities.
Hospitality is the largest sector around Ostend: more than 300 vacancies, mainly for cooks, kitchen assistants, and waitstaff. In terms of share (111 TP3T), Ostend thus tops the 13 cities. Find hospitality staff.
Construction follows with more than 300 open jobs, 10% of the local supply (average 11%). Employers here are looking for skilled workers for structural work and renovation; This is how Jobby finds construction workers.
Production Rounding out the top three: 250+ vacancies for employees in line, packing, and quality, good for 10% and place 6 among the 13 cities. Find production staff.
The 30-kilometer zone around Ostend extends to Middelkerke, Gistel, Bredene, De Haan and Torhout, and overlaps with that of Bruges (finding staff in Bruges) and Roeselare (finding staff in Roeselare).
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which sector around Ostend has a larger share of vacancies than elsewhere?

Hospitality: 111 TP3T of the vacancies within 30 km of Ostend, compared to an average of 61 TP3T across the 13 cities we surveyed on September 15, 2026. None of the 13 cities has a higher share of hospitality. Find hospitality staff.

How many hospitality vacancies are there in the Ostend region?

More than 300 within 30 km, out of a total of more than 3,000. Next come construction (300+) and production (250+). Candidates view this offer on jobs in and around Ostend.

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