Economy, jobs and prices in Nissewaard, Netherlands: official figures
Households in Nissewaard had on average €57,300 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (16th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here; national average €61,600), up 31% from €43,900 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Nissewaard?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €39,600 in Nissewaard in 2024, 13th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Nissewaard?
The median household in Nissewaard owned net wealth of €101,800 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (16th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Nissewaard?
With 39.0 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Nissewaard ranked the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Nissewaard?
The municipality of Nissewaard counted 98.2 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (the lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 73.2 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Nissewaard?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 53.0% of employee jobs in Nissewaard in 2024, above the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Nissewaard?
Tenants in the municipality of Nissewaard averaged €36,600 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €71,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Nissewaard?
The unemployment rate in Nissewaard was 4.0% in 2024 (3.7% for women, 4.3% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Nissewaard?
30,200 jobs were based in Nissewaard in 2024; the biggest employers were trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (37% of jobs) and public administration, education and health (31%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Nissewaard?
There were 491 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Nissewaard compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Nissewaard ranks 16 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zwolle | €59,000 |
| 14 | Eindhoven | €57,300 |
| 15 | Zaanstad | €57,300 |
| 16 | Nissewaard | €57,300 |
| 17 | Alkmaar | €56,800 |
| 18 | s-Gravenhage | €56,700 |
| 19 | Deventer | €56,400 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Nissewaard ranks 19 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | s-Gravenhage | €40,600 |
| 17 | Alkmaar | €40,400 |
| 18 | Zaanstad | €39,600 |
| 19 | Nissewaard | €39,600 |
| 20 | Deventer | €39,500 |
| 21 | Maastricht | €39,000 |
| 22 | Rotterdam | €38,700 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Nissewaard ranks 16 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zaanstad | €119,500 |
| 14 | Zwolle | €114,200 |
| 15 | Venlo | €108,200 |
| 16 | Nissewaard | €101,800 |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | €100,000 |
| 18 | Leeuwarden | €77,100 |
| 19 | Tilburg | €72,500 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Nissewaard ranks 31 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ede | 79.1 |
| 26 | Zoetermeer | 69.8 |
| 27 | Haarlem | 62.3 |
| 28 | Alphen aan den | 59.3 |
| 29 | Zaanstad | 58.0 |
| 30 | Almere | 50.3 |
| 31 | Nissewaard | 39.0 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Nissewaard ranks 31 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 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Nissewaard ranks 16 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Almere | 4.1% |
| 14 | Haarlem | 4.0% |
| 15 | Arnhem | 4.0% |
| 16 | Nissewaard | 4.0% |
| 17 | Zwolle | 4.0% |
| 18 | Eindhoven | 3.9% |
| 19 | Leiden | 3.8% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Nissewaard ranks 9 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | s-Hertogenbosch | 546 |
| 7 | Tilburg | 546 |
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 515 |
| 9 | Nissewaard | 491 |
| 10 | Alkmaar | 491 |
| 11 | Venlo | 490 |
| 12 | Deventer | 465 |
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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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