Economy, jobs and prices in Breda, Netherlands: official figures
The average disposable income of a household in Breda was €63,100 in 2024, above the national figure of €61,600; that is 5th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 32% from €47,900 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Breda?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €44,300 in Breda in 2024, 3rd highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Breda?
The median household in Breda owned net wealth of €135,300 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (9th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Breda?
With 95.7 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Breda ranked 11th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Breda?
The municipality of Breda counted 159.2 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (8th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 126.8 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Breda?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 51.0% of employee jobs in Breda in 2024, level with the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Breda?
Tenants in the municipality of Breda averaged €37,300 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €84,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Breda?
The unemployment rate in Breda was 3.6% in 2024 (3.8% for women, 3.5% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Breda?
116,000 jobs were based in Breda in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (36% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (27%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Breda?
There were 822 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Breda compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Breda ranks 5 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ede | €65,400 |
| 3 | Alphen aan den | €64,600 |
| 4 | Amersfoort | €63,900 |
| 5 | Breda | €63,100 |
| 6 | s-Hertogenbosch | €62,900 |
| 7 | Haarlem | €62,200 |
| 8 | Almere | €61,200 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Breda ranks 3 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)
Breda ranks 9 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alkmaar | €157,600 |
| 7 | Almere | €151,300 |
| 8 | Haarlem | €140,900 |
| 9 | Breda | €135,300 |
| 10 | Deventer | €127,700 |
| 11 | Zoetermeer | €127,300 |
| 12 | s-Hertogenbosch | €121,300 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Breda ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 98.3 |
| 9 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 96.6 |
| 10 | Arnhem | 96.5 |
| 11 | Breda | 95.7 |
| 12 | Maastricht | 94.5 |
| 13 | Groningen | 93.1 |
| 14 | Rotterdam | 91.2 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Breda ranks 8 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | s-Hertogenbosch | 165.0 |
| 6 | Rotterdam | 164.5 |
| 7 | Haarlemmermeer | 161.8 |
| 8 | Breda | 159.2 |
| 9 | Amersfoort | 154.7 |
| 10 | Arnhem | 151.2 |
| 11 | Alkmaar | 149.5 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Breda ranks 21 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Eindhoven | 3.9% |
| 19 | Leiden | 3.8% |
| 20 | Venlo | 3.7% |
| 21 | Breda | 3.6% |
| 22 | Zoetermeer | 3.5% |
| 23 | Deventer | 3.5% |
| 24 | Ede | 3.4% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Breda ranks 3 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almere | 1,166 |
| 2 | Amersfoort | 879 |
| 3 | Breda | 822 |
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | 808 |
| 5 | Sittard-Geleen | 584 |
| 6 | s-Hertogenbosch | 546 |
| 7 | Tilburg | 546 |
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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_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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