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Economy, jobs and prices in Arr. Turnhout (Flanders, Belgium): official figures

GDP per person was 53,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 135% of the EU average (117% for Belgium); 6th highest of 44 arrondissements in Belgium.

GDP per person (PPS)
53,800
2024
People in work
209,800
2024
Net taxable income per resident
€24,618
2023

How big is the economy of Arr. Turnhout?

The local economy produced €29.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Arr. Turnhout?

About 209,800 people worked in Arr. Turnhout in 2024 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average taxable income per person in the Turnhout arrondissement?

Net taxable income averaged €24,618 per resident in the Turnhout arrondissement in income year 2023, 5% above the Belgian average of €23,352; that was the 14th highest of the 44 Belgian arrondissements.

Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

What is the average income per tax return in the Turnhout arrondissement?

294,475 income tax returns were filed by residents of the Turnhout arrondissement for income year 2023, with an average net taxable income of €40,125 per return (the 13th highest among the 44 Belgian arrondissements; Belgian average €37,275).

Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

What is the main industry in Arr. Turnhout?

The largest part of the economy of Arr. Turnhout in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 37.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.8%).

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How industrial is Arr. Turnhout?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 37.5% of output in 2024, against 15.3% for Belgium.

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How fast is the economy of Arr. Turnhout growing?

Gross value added rose from €16.4 billion in 2015 to €26.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 61% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Arr. Turnhout?

Of the 209,800 jobs located in Arr. Turnhout in 2024, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 2.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.

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Are jobs growing in Arr. Turnhout?

The number of people working in Arr. Turnhout rose by 11.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 209,800.

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How Arr. Turnhout compares with other arrondissements in Belgium

Net taxable income per resident (2023)

Arr. Turnhout ranks 14 of 44, highest first.

RankAreaNet taxable income per resident
11Arr. Waremme€25,130
12Arr. Oudenaarde€25,020
13Arr. Sint-Niklaas€24,732
14Arr. Turnhout€24,618
15Arr. Eeklo€24,207
16Arr. Hasselt€24,183
17Arr. Oostende€24,087
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

Growth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023 (2023)

Arr. Turnhout ranks 29 of 44, highest first.

RankAreaGrowth in net taxable income per resident, 2013-2023
26Arr. Leuven37.9%
27Arr. Thuin37.8%
28Arr. Nivelles37.4%
29Arr. Turnhout37.3%
30Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad37.0%
31Arr. Namur37.0%
32Arr. Roeselare36.8%
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Net taxable income per tax return (2023)

Arr. Turnhout ranks 13 of 44, highest first.

RankAreaNet taxable income per tax return
10Arr. Oudenaarde€40,698
11Arr. Aalst€40,520
12Arr. Veurne€40,363
13Arr. Turnhout€40,125
14Arr. Waremme€39,806
15Arr. Tielt€39,303
16Arr. Kortrijk€38,989
Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)

Arr. Turnhout ranks 1 of 44, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
1Arr. Turnhout37.5%
2Arr. Tielt34.4%
3Arr. Huy32.3%
4Arr. Nivelles30.6%
5Arr. Ieper29.1%
6Arr. Tournai-Mouscron24.5%
7Arr. Oostende22.8%
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Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)

Arr. Turnhout ranks 43 of 44, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
38Bezirk Verviers — Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft22.9%
39Arr. Mons22.4%
40Arr. Ieper22.3%
41Arr. Huy22.0%
42Arr. Neufchâteau21.9%
43Arr. Turnhout20.8%
44Arr. Tournai-Mouscron20.1%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)

Arr. Turnhout ranks 42 of 44, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
38Arr. Ieper18.9%
39Arr. Sint-Niklaas17.9%
40Arr. Mechelen17.0%
41Arr. Nivelles16.2%
42Arr. Turnhout16.1%
43Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde11.4%
44Arr. Tielt11.4%
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