Economy, jobs and prices in Heerlen-Kerkrade, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024 the average household in the municipality of Heerlen had a disposable income of €46,000, the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of €61,600, up 29% from €35,700 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Heerlen?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the municipality of Heerlen was €34,300 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Heerlen?
Median household wealth in the municipality of Heerlen, including the home minus the mortgage, was €31,500 in 2024; 5th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Heerlen?
The municipality of Heerlen had 96.6 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 9th 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 Heerlen?
There were 102.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Heerlen in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 81.4 in 2020; that is 2nd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Heerlen?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 48.0% of employee jobs in the municipality of Heerlen in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Heerlen?
Households renting their home in the municipality of Heerlen had an average disposable income of €32,300 in 2024, compared with €61,200 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow Heerlen-Kerkrade compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Heerlen-Kerkrade ranks 31 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nijmegen | €52,700 |
| 26 | Maastricht | €52,700 |
| 27 | Enschede | €52,600 |
| 28 | Arnhem | €52,100 |
| 29 | Leeuwarden | €50,400 |
| 30 | Groningen | €49,300 |
| 31 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | €46,000 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Heerlen-Kerkrade ranks 31 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nijmegen | €38,600 |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | €38,200 |
| 27 | Arnhem | €37,900 |
| 28 | Enschede | €37,200 |
| 29 | Groningen | €37,100 |
| 30 | Leeuwarden | €36,600 |
| 31 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | €34,300 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Heerlen-Kerkrade ranks 27 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Maastricht | €41,800 |
| 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 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Heerlen-Kerkrade ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Amsterdam | 107.3 |
| 7 | Venlo | 101.4 |
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 98.3 |
| 9 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 96.6 |
| 10 | Arnhem | 96.5 |
| 11 | Breda | 95.7 |
| 12 | Maastricht | 94.5 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Heerlen-Kerkrade ranks 30 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 120.4 |
| 26 | Maastricht | 119.5 |
| 27 | Venlo | 118.7 |
| 28 | Sittard-Geleen | 114.1 |
| 29 | Enschede | 113.3 |
| 30 | Heerlen-Kerkrade | 102.5 |
| 31 | Nissewaard | 98.2 |
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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…)
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