# Le Forem Job Scraper (`unfenced-group/leforem-scraper`) Actor
Scrape 40,000+ job listings from Le Forem, the Wallonia public employment service. Filter by keyword, location, contract type and date. Rich output: description, contact, skills, education.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/unfenced-group/leforem-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Unfenced Group](https://apify.com/unfenced-group) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, Developer tools, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $1.50 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):
```bash
npm install apify-client
```
In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):
```bash
pip install apify-client
```
In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):
````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).
If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).
For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).
# README
## Le Forem Scraper
Extract structured job listings from [Le Forem](https://www.leforem.be) — the Wallonia public employment service covering 40,000+ active vacancies across French-speaking Belgium.
> **Privacy notice:** This scraper does not collect personal contact information such as recruiter names or email addresses. Only publicly visible, job-related data is returned.
### Features
- **Full-text keyword search** — filter by job title, skills or any keyword
- **Location filtering** — search by city, arrondissement or province (fuzzy match)
- **Date filtering** — retrieve only recently published listings (e.g. last 7 days)
- **Contract type filter** — CDI, CDD, Remplacement, Salarié statutaire
- **Work schedule filter** — full-time or part-time
- **Rich detail output** — job description (HTML, plain text, Markdown), required languages, education, experience, driving licences
- **Cross-run deduplication** — optional 90-day fingerprint memory to skip reposts
- **Direct URL scraping** — scrape specific offer pages by URL
### Input parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `keywords` | String | Search keywords (e.g. `infirmier`, `développeur java`) |
| `location` | String | City, arrondissement or province in Wallonia (e.g. `Liège`, `Namur`) |
| `contractType` | String | Contract type filter, partial match (e.g. `Durée indéterminée`, `Durée déterminée`) |
| `workSchedule` | String | Work schedule filter: `Temps plein` or `Temps partiel` |
| `daysOld` | Integer | Only listings published within the last N days |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of results to return |
| `fetchDetails` | Boolean | Fetch full job details (description, skills, education). Default: `true` |
| `skipReposts` | Boolean | Skip listings seen in a previous run (90-day memory). Default: `false` |
| `startUrls` | Array | Specific Le Forem offer URLs to scrape directly |
### Output
Each result contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | Number | Le Forem's unique offer ID |
| `referenceNumber` | String | Reference number |
| `jobTitle` | String | Job title |
| `employer` | String | Employer name |
| `locations` | Array | Work location(s) |
| `contractType` | String | Contract type (e.g. `Durée indéterminée`) |
| `workSchedule` | String | Work schedule (e.g. `Temps plein`) |
| `workSchedulePrecision` | String | Additional schedule detail (e.g. shift pattern) |
| `languages` | Array | Required language codes (e.g. `["FR", "EN"]`) |
| `languageDetails` | Array | Language requirements with proficiency level |
| `sectors` | Array | Activity sector(s) |
| `metier` | String | Occupational category |
| `numberOfPositions` | Number | Number of open positions |
| `publishDate` | String | Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `publishDateISO` | String | Publication date ISO 8601 |
| `expiresDate` | String | Listing expiry date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `isApplicationEnabled` | Boolean | Whether online application is available |
| `url` | String | Direct URL to the job listing |
| `description` | String | Full job description (HTML) |
| `descriptionText` | String | Full job description (plain text) |
| `descriptionMarkdown` | String | Full job description (Markdown) |
| `educationLevel` | String | Required education level |
| `educationRequired` | Array | Education field(s) required |
| `experienceRequired` | Array | Experience requirement(s) |
| `drivingLicenses` | Array | Required driving licences |
| `certifications` | Array | Required certifications |
| `softSkills` | Array | Soft skills required |
| `officeSkills` | Array | Office/computer skills required |
| `benefitsComments` | String | Benefits description |
| `isTravelRequired` | Boolean | Whether the role requires travel |
| `isRepost` | Boolean | Whether this listing has been seen before |
| `originalPublishDate` | String | Original publication date (reposts only) |
| `scrapedAt` | String | Date this result was scraped |
### Example output
```json
{
"id": 1851670,
"referenceNumber": "1851670",
"jobTitle": "Project Engineer FR/ANG (H/F/X)",
"employer": "L.I.P. Belgique",
"locations": ["Arrondissement de Mons"],
"contractType": "Durée indéterminée",
"workSchedule": "Temps plein",
"languages": ["EN"],
"languageDetails": [
{
"code": "EN",
"name": "Anglais",
"level": "B2 - Avancé",
"comment": "Good command of written and spoken English required"
}
],
"sectors": ["Activités des agences de placement de main-d'oeuvre"],
"metier": "Responsable recherche-développement en industrie",
"numberOfPositions": 1,
"publishDate": "2026-04-04",
"publishDateISO": "2026-04-04",
"expiresDate": "2026-04-11",
"isApplicationEnabled": true,
"url": "https://www.leforem.be/recherche-offres/offre-detail/1851670",
"description": "Your main tasks:...
",
"descriptionText": "Your main tasks: ...",
"descriptionMarkdown": "**Your main tasks:**\n...",
"isTravelRequired": true,
"isRepost": false,
"scrapedAt": "2026-04-04"
}
````
### Pricing
This actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing at **$1.50 per 1,000 results**.
| Volume | Cost |
|---|---|
| 1,000 results | $1.50 |
| 5,000 results | $7.50 |
| 10,000 results | $15.00 |
| Full catalogue (~42,000) | ~$63.00 |
Fetching details (`fetchDetails: true`) increases run time but not the per-result price.
### Performance
| Mode | Speed |
|---|---|
| List only (`fetchDetails: false`) | ~300–400 results/min |
| With details (`fetchDetails: true`) | ~60–80 results/min |
| `startUrls` (direct) | ~80–100 results/min |
### Known limitations
- **Wallonia only** — Le Forem covers French-speaking Wallonia. For Flanders use the [VDAB Scraper](https://apify.com/unfenced-group/vdab-scraper); for all of Belgium use [Jobat Scraper](https://apify.com/unfenced-group/jobat-scraper).
- **No salary data** — Le Forem does not publish salary information in structured form.
- **No personal contact data** — recruiter names and email addresses are intentionally not collected.
### Additional services
Need job data from other Belgian or European platforms?
- **[Jobat Scraper](https://apify.com/unfenced-group/jobat-scraper)** — Belgium's largest job board (Flanders + Brussels + Wallonia)
- **[VDAB Scraper](https://apify.com/unfenced-group/vdab-scraper)** — Flanders public employment service
- **[Stepstone Belgium Scraper](https://apify.com/unfenced-group/stepstone-be-scraper)** — Stepstone.be
***
*Built and maintained by [unfenced-group](https://apify.com/unfenced-group).*
# Actor input Schema
## `keywords` (type: `string`):
Search keywords (e.g. 'infirmier', 'développeur java'). Leave empty to retrieve all listings.
## `location` (type: `string`):
City, arrondissement or province in Wallonia (e.g. 'Liège', 'Namur', 'Bruxelles'). Partial match supported.
## `contractType` (type: `string`):
Filter by contract type (partial match). Examples: 'Durée indéterminée', 'Durée déterminée', 'Remplacement', 'Salarié statutaire'. Leave empty for all.
## `workSchedule` (type: `string`):
Filter by work schedule (partial match). Use 'Temps plein' or 'Temps partiel'. Leave empty for all.
## `daysOld` (type: `integer`):
Only return listings published within the last N days. Leave empty for all listings.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of job listings to return. Leave empty for all matching listings.
## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When enabled, fetches the full job detail page for each listing (richer output: description, contact, skills, education).
## `skipReposts` (type: `boolean`):
Skip job listings that have been seen in a previous run (cross-run deduplication with 90-day memory).
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
Scrape specific Le Forem job offer URLs directly (e.g. https://www.leforem.be/recherche-offres/offre-detail/1851670). Overrides all search filters when provided.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"keywords": "infirmier",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchDetails": true,
"skipReposts": false,
"startUrls": []
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"keywords": "infirmier",
"location": "",
"contractType": "",
"workSchedule": "",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchDetails": true,
"skipReposts": false,
"startUrls": []
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("unfenced-group/leforem-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"keywords": "infirmier",
"location": "",
"contractType": "",
"workSchedule": "",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchDetails": True,
"skipReposts": False,
"startUrls": [],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("unfenced-group/leforem-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"keywords": "infirmier",
"location": "",
"contractType": "",
"workSchedule": "",
"maxItems": 100,
"fetchDetails": true,
"skipReposts": false,
"startUrls": []
}' |
apify call unfenced-group/leforem-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=unfenced-group/leforem-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Le Forem Job Scraper",
"description": "Scrape 40,000+ job listings from Le Forem, the Wallonia public employment service. Filter by keyword, location, contract type and date. Rich output: description, contact, skills, education.",
"version": "0.0",
"x-build-id": "dK8ilkd1DtpvemS8P"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/unfenced-group~leforem-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-unfenced-group-leforem-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/unfenced-group~leforem-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-unfenced-group-leforem-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/unfenced-group~leforem-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-unfenced-group-leforem-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"keywords": {
"title": "Keywords",
"type": "string",
"description": "Search keywords (e.g. 'infirmier', 'développeur java'). Leave empty to retrieve all listings."
},
"location": {
"title": "Location",
"type": "string",
"description": "City, arrondissement or province in Wallonia (e.g. 'Liège', 'Namur', 'Bruxelles'). Partial match supported."
},
"contractType": {
"title": "Contract type",
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by contract type (partial match). Examples: 'Durée indéterminée', 'Durée déterminée', 'Remplacement', 'Salarié statutaire'. Leave empty for all."
},
"workSchedule": {
"title": "Work schedule",
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by work schedule (partial match). Use 'Temps plein' or 'Temps partiel'. Leave empty for all."
},
"daysOld": {
"title": "Maximum age (days)",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 365,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Only return listings published within the last N days. Leave empty for all listings."
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Maximum results",
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of job listings to return. Leave empty for all matching listings."
},
"fetchDetails": {
"title": "Fetch full job details",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When enabled, fetches the full job detail page for each listing (richer output: description, contact, skills, education).",
"default": true
},
"skipReposts": {
"title": "Skip reposts",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Skip job listings that have been seen in a previous run (cross-run deduplication with 90-day memory).",
"default": false
},
"startUrls": {
"title": "Start URLs",
"type": "array",
"description": "Scrape specific Le Forem job offer URLs directly (e.g. https://www.leforem.be/recherche-offres/offre-detail/1851670). Overrides all search filters when provided.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"url"
],
"properties": {
"url": {
"type": "string",
"title": "URL of a web page",
"format": "uri"
}
}
}
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```