Economy, jobs and prices in Deventer, Netherlands: official figures
The average disposable income of a household in Deventer was €56,400 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 13th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 31% from €43,200 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Deventer?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €39,500 in the municipality of Deventer in 2024, 12th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Deventer?
The median household in Deventer owned net wealth of €127,700 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (10th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Deventer?
With 79.9 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the municipality of Deventer ranked 9th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Deventer?
Deventer counted 127.9 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 102.1 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Deventer?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 50.0% of employee jobs in Deventer in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Deventer?
Tenants in Deventer averaged €36,300 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €72,500 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Deventer?
The unemployment rate in Deventer was 3.5% in 2024 (3.7% for women, 3.3% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Deventer?
53,500 jobs were based in Deventer in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (31% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (24%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Deventer?
There were 465 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Deventer compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Deventer ranks 19 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nissewaard | €57,300 |
| 17 | Alkmaar | €56,800 |
| 18 | s-Gravenhage | €56,700 |
| 19 | Deventer | €56,400 |
| 20 | Leiden | €56,300 |
| 21 | Venlo | €54,800 |
| 22 | Tilburg | €54,400 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Deventer ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Alkmaar | €40,400 |
| 18 | Zaanstad | €39,600 |
| 19 | Nissewaard | €39,600 |
| 20 | Deventer | €39,500 |
| 21 | Maastricht | €39,000 |
| 22 | Rotterdam | €38,700 |
| 23 | Tilburg | €38,700 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Deventer ranks 10 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Zaanstad | €119,500 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Deventer ranks 23 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alkmaar | 84.8 |
| 21 | Enschede | 83.1 |
| 22 | Leiden | 82.9 |
| 23 | Deventer | 79.9 |
| 24 | s-Gravenhage | 79.4 |
| 25 | Ede | 79.1 |
| 26 | Zoetermeer | 69.8 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Deventer ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Groningen | 133.1 |
| 20 | Apeldoorn | 132.8 |
| 21 | Nijmegen | 132.7 |
| 22 | Deventer | 127.9 |
| 23 | Leeuwarden | 127.2 |
| 24 | Tilburg | 127.0 |
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 120.4 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Deventer ranks 23 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Venlo | 3.7% |
| 21 | Breda | 3.6% |
| 22 | Zoetermeer | 3.5% |
| 23 | Deventer | 3.5% |
| 24 | Ede | 3.4% |
| 25 | Alkmaar | 3.2% |
| 26 | Apeldoorn | 3.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Deventer ranks 12 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nissewaard | 491 |
| 10 | Alkmaar | 491 |
| 11 | Venlo | 490 |
| 12 | Deventer | 465 |
| 13 | Ede | 465 |
| 14 | Zoetermeer | 462 |
| 15 | Leeuwarden | 461 |
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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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