Le Forem Jobs Scraper: Extract Belgian Job Listings at Scale

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What Is Le Forem?

Le Forem is the official public employment and vocational training service of Wallonia, Belgium. Its job board publishes thousands of active listings across sectors, contract types, and work regimes — sourced directly from employers and public institutions. Collecting this data manually is impractical at scale. The Le Forem Jobs Scraper automates extraction from search result pages, delivering clean, structured records ready for analysis or integration.

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Overview

The Le Forem Jobs Scraper targets search result pages on leforem.be and extracts all visible job listings up to a configurable limit. It is suited for:

• HR analysts benchmarking Wallonian labor market demand
• Researchers studying employment trends by sector or region
• Job aggregator developers ingesting public listings
• Recruiters monitoring competitor postings or talent supply

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Input Format

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.leforem.be/recherche-offres/resultat-recherche-offre?&operateur=ET"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 50
}

Field	Type	Description
urls	array	One or more Le Forem job search result page URLs. Supports bulk entry. Default prefill points to the general search page with ET (AND) operator.
max_items_per_url	integer	Maximum listings scraped per URL. Default: 20. Set higher (e.g., 50) for broader collection runs.
ignore_url_failures	boolean	If true, the scraper skips failed URLs and continues. Recommended for multi-URL batch runs. Default: true.

Tip: Refine the search URL using Le Forem's filters (sector, location, contract type) before pasting it as input. The scraper collects whatever the search returns.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "id": 1905903,
  "numero": "1905903",
  "titre": "Cuisinier/Cuisinière (H/F/X)",
  "publication": "Publié aujourd'hui",
  "fin": "2026-06-30T00:00:00+02:00",
  "debut": "2026-05-21T00:00:00+02:00",
  "nom_employeur": "OEUVRES MEDICO-SOCIALES DE FAMENNE-ARDENNE - OEUVRES MEDICO-SOCIALE DE FAMENNE-ARDENNE",
  "type_contrat": "Remplacement",
  "regime_travail": "Temps partiel",
  "lieux_travail": [
    "Arrondissement de Marche-en-Famenne",
    "Nassogne"
  ],
  "langues": [
    "FR"
  ],
  "email": "secretariat@cmafa.be",
  "nombre_postes": 1,
  "logo": "27de7b67-31f8-4d60-f881-08deaa72aa50",
  "secteurs_activite": [
    "Activités des aides familiales à domicile, sauf soins à domicile"
  ],
  "is_postulable": true,
  "from_url": "https://www.leforem.be/recherche-offres/resultat-recherche-offre?&operateur=ET&page=1"
}

Each job listing returns a record with 16 fields:

Identification & Dates

Field	Meaning
ID	Internal unique identifier for the listing
Numero	Le Forem's official job reference number
Titre	Job title as displayed on the listing
Publication	Date the listing was published
Debut	Expected start date of the role
Fin	Listing expiry / closing date

Job & Contract Details

Field	Meaning
Type Contrat	Contract type (e.g., CDI, CDD, interim)
Regime Travail	Work regime (e.g., full-time, part-time)
Nombre Postes	Number of open positions for this listing
Is Postulable	Boolean — whether the listing is currently open for applications

Employer & Location

Field	Meaning
Nom Employeur	Name of the hiring employer
Logo	URL of the employer's logo image
Lieux Travail	Work location(s) — city or municipality in Wallonia
Secteurs Activite	Industry/activity sectors associated with the role

Contact & Language

Field	Meaning
Email	Contact email for the listing (when provided)
Langues	Language requirements for the role

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How to Use

1. Build your search URL — Go to leforem.be, apply filters (sector, location, contract), and copy the results page URL.
2. Configure input — Paste the URL into the urls array. Adjust max_items_per_url based on how many results you need.
3. Run the scraper — Start the actor and monitor progress in the run log.
4. Export — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Common issues:

• Ensure the URL points to a search results page, not a single job detail page.
• If a URL returns 0 results, verify the search still returns listings in the browser — filters may have changed.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Labor market analysis: Track job demand by sector, location, or contract type across Wallonia
• Compensation research: Correlate job titles and regimes with market supply data
• Aggregators: Sync Le Forem listings into custom platforms or dashboards
• Policy research: Analyze public employment trends from an official government source

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Conclusion

The Le Forem Jobs Scraper provides structured access to Belgium's primary Wallonian job board. With 16 clean output fields and flexible search URL support, it enables rapid, repeatable data collection for any use case involving the Wallonian labor market.