Economy, jobs and prices in Leiden, Netherlands: official figures
The average disposable income of a household in Leiden was €56,300 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 12th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 28% from €43,900 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Leiden?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €41,300 in the municipality of Leiden in 2024, 12th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Leiden?
The median household in Leiden owned net wealth of €48,800 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Leiden?
With 82.9 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the municipality of Leiden ranked 10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Leiden?
Leiden counted 135.5 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (15th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 110.0 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Leiden?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 37.0% of employee jobs in Leiden in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Leiden?
Tenants in Leiden averaged €38,700 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €80,100 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Leiden?
The unemployment rate in Leiden was 3.8% in 2024 (5.3% for women, 2.4% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Leiden?
126,500 jobs were based in Leiden in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (42% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (23%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Leiden?
There were 373 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Leiden compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Leiden ranks 20 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 | Rotterdam | €53,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Leiden ranks 12 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Utrecht | €43,700 |
| 10 | Apeldoorn | €42,700 |
| 11 | Eindhoven | €41,600 |
| 12 | Leiden | €41,300 |
| 13 | Almere | €41,300 |
| 14 | Zwolle | €41,300 |
| 15 | Zoetermeer | €40,900 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Leiden ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Tilburg | €72,500 |
| 20 | Enschede | €64,300 |
| 21 | Eindhoven | €49,200 |
| 22 | Leiden | €48,800 |
| 23 | Utrecht | €48,000 |
| 24 | Maastricht | €41,800 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | €38,400 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Leiden ranks 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Amersfoort | 85.9 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Leiden ranks 17 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ede | 141.8 |
| 15 | Eindhoven | 138.8 |
| 16 | Zwolle | 136.0 |
| 17 | Leiden | 135.5 |
| 18 | Alphen aan den | 134.6 |
| 19 | Groningen | 133.1 |
| 20 | Apeldoorn | 132.8 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Leiden ranks 19 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nissewaard | 4.0% |
| 17 | Zwolle | 4.0% |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 3.9% |
| 19 | Leiden | 3.8% |
| 20 | Venlo | 3.7% |
| 21 | Breda | 3.6% |
| 22 | Zoetermeer | 3.5% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Leiden ranks 25 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Rotterdam | 414 |
| 23 | Groningen | 410 |
| 24 | Nijmegen | 389 |
| 25 | Leiden | 373 |
| 26 | Maastricht | 372 |
| 27 | s-Gravenhage | 367 |
| 28 | Utrecht | 361 |
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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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