Economy, jobs and prices in Amsterdam, Netherlands: official figures
Households in the municipality of Amsterdam had on average €60,800 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (11th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here; national average €61,600), up 35% from €44,900 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Amsterdam?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Amsterdam was €45,600 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (2nd highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Amsterdam?
Median household wealth in the municipality of Amsterdam, including the home minus the mortgage, was €17,900 in 2024; 2nd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Amsterdam?
Amsterdam had 107.3 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 6th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Amsterdam?
There were 229.7 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Amsterdam in 2026, above the national figure of 144.1, up from 186.9 in 2020; that is the highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Amsterdam?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 67.0% of employee jobs in the municipality of Amsterdam in 2024, above the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Amsterdam?
Households renting their home in Amsterdam had an average disposable income of €42,800 in 2024, compared with €101,700 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Amsterdam?
The unemployment rate in Amsterdam was 4.8% in 2024 (4.5% for women, 5.0% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Amsterdam?
809,100 jobs were based in Amsterdam in 2024; the biggest employers were professional, scientific and administrative services (25% of jobs) and public administration, education and health (24%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Amsterdam?
There were 303 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 81% of people in Amsterdam were satisfied with public transport (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 46% of people in Amsterdam agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Amsterdam compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Amsterdam ranks 11 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Almere | €61,200 |
| 9 | Utrecht | €61,100 |
| 10 | Apeldoorn | €61,100 |
| 11 | Amsterdam | €60,800 |
| 12 | Zoetermeer | €59,100 |
| 13 | Zwolle | €59,000 |
| 14 | Eindhoven | €57,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Amsterdam ranks 2 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haarlemmermeer | €46,200 |
| 2 | Amsterdam | €45,600 |
| 3 | Breda | €44,300 |
| 4 | s-Hertogenbosch | €44,300 |
| 5 | Haarlem | €44,000 |
| 6 | Ede | €44,000 |
| 7 | Alphen aan den | €44,000 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Amsterdam ranks 30 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nijmegen | €38,400 |
| 26 | Groningen | €31,700 |
| 27 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | €31,500 |
| 28 | Arnhem | €30,700 |
| 29 | s-Gravenhage | €29,500 |
| 30 | Amsterdam | €17,900 |
| 31 | Rotterdam | €15,300 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Amsterdam ranks 6 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zwolle | 125.8 |
| 4 | Eindhoven | 114.4 |
| 5 | s-Hertogenbosch | 112.0 |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 107.3 |
| 7 | Venlo | 101.4 |
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 98.3 |
| 9 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 96.6 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Amsterdam ranks 1 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amsterdam | 229.7 |
| 2 | s-Gravenhage | 178.0 |
| 3 | Haarlem | 174.8 |
| 4 | Utrecht | 170.2 |
| 5 | s-Hertogenbosch | 165.0 |
| 6 | Rotterdam | 164.5 |
| 7 | Haarlemmermeer | 161.8 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Amsterdam ranks 6 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nijmegen | 5.3% |
| 4 | Leeuwarden | 5.0% |
| 5 | Enschede | 4.9% |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 4.8% |
| 7 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.6% |
| 8 | Rotterdam | 4.6% |
| 9 | Tilburg | 4.6% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Amsterdam ranks 29 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Groningen | 410 |
| 24 | Nijmegen | 389 |
| 25 | Leiden | 373 |
| 26 | Maastricht | 372 |
| 27 | s-Gravenhage | 367 |
| 28 | Utrecht | 361 |
| 29 | Amsterdam | 303 |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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