Economy, jobs and prices in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024 the average household in Sittard-Geleen had a disposable income of €53,100, 8th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of €61,600, up 30% from €40,800 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Sittard-Geleen?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €38,200 in the municipality of Sittard-Geleen in 2024, 6th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Sittard-Geleen?
The median household in Sittard-Geleen owned net wealth of €100,000 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (15th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Sittard-Geleen?
With 88.2 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the municipality of Sittard-Geleen ranked 15th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Sittard-Geleen?
Sittard-Geleen counted 114.1 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (4th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 93.9 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Sittard-Geleen?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 43.0% of employee jobs in Sittard-Geleen in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Sittard-Geleen?
Tenants in Sittard-Geleen averaged €32,800 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €66,700 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Sittard-Geleen?
The unemployment rate in Sittard-Geleen was 4.6% in 2024 (4.2% for women, 5.1% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Sittard-Geleen?
61,600 jobs were based in Sittard-Geleen in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (29% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (21%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Sittard-Geleen?
There were 584 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Sittard-Geleen compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 24 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Venlo | €54,800 |
| 22 | Tilburg | €54,400 |
| 23 | Rotterdam | €53,300 |
| 24 | Sittard-Geleen | €53,100 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | €52,700 |
| 26 | Maastricht | €52,700 |
| 27 | Enschede | €52,600 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Tilburg | €38,700 |
| 24 | Venlo | €38,700 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | €38,600 |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | €38,200 |
| 27 | Arnhem | €37,900 |
| 28 | Enschede | €37,200 |
| 29 | Groningen | €37,100 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 17 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Enschede | €64,300 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rotterdam | 91.2 |
| 15 | Leeuwarden | 88.4 |
| 16 | Tilburg | 88.2 |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | 88.2 |
| 18 | Nijmegen | 85.9 |
| 19 | Amersfoort | 85.9 |
| 20 | Alkmaar | 84.8 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 28 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)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 7 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leeuwarden | 5.0% |
| 5 | Enschede | 4.9% |
| 6 | Amsterdam | 4.8% |
| 7 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.6% |
| 8 | Rotterdam | 4.6% |
| 9 | Tilburg | 4.6% |
| 10 | Amersfoort | 4.4% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sittard-Geleen ranks 5 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amersfoort | 879 |
| 3 | Breda | 822 |
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | 808 |
| 5 | Sittard-Geleen | 584 |
| 6 | s-Hertogenbosch | 546 |
| 7 | Tilburg | 546 |
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 515 |
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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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