Economy, jobs and prices in Tilburg, Netherlands: official figures
In 2024 the average household in Tilburg had a disposable income of €54,400, 10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of €61,600, up 31% from €41,500 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Tilburg?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €38,700 in Tilburg in 2024, 9th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Tilburg?
The median household in Tilburg owned net wealth of €72,500 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (13th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Tilburg?
With 88.2 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Tilburg ranked 16th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Tilburg?
The municipality of Tilburg counted 127.0 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (8th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here), up from 98.8 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Tilburg?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 55.0% of employee jobs in Tilburg in 2024, above the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Tilburg?
Tenants in the municipality of Tilburg averaged €35,800 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €73,100 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tilburg?
The unemployment rate in Tilburg was 4.6% in 2024 (4.9% for women, 4.4% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Tilburg?
138,800 jobs were based in Tilburg in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (30% of jobs) and professional, scientific and administrative services (25%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Tilburg?
There were 546 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Tilburg compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Tilburg ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Deventer | €56,400 |
| 20 | Leiden | €56,300 |
| 21 | Venlo | €54,800 |
| 22 | Tilburg | €54,400 |
| 23 | Rotterdam | €53,300 |
| 24 | Sittard-Geleen | €53,100 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | €52,700 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Tilburg ranks 23 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Deventer | €39,500 |
| 21 | Maastricht | €39,000 |
| 22 | Rotterdam | €38,700 |
| 23 | Tilburg | €38,700 |
| 24 | Venlo | €38,700 |
| 25 | Nijmegen | €38,600 |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | €38,200 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Tilburg ranks 19 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Nissewaard | €101,800 |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | €100,000 |
| 18 | Leeuwarden | €77,100 |
| 19 | Tilburg | €72,500 |
| 20 | Enschede | €64,300 |
| 21 | Eindhoven | €49,200 |
| 22 | Leiden | €48,800 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Tilburg ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Groningen | 93.1 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Tilburg ranks 24 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nijmegen | 132.7 |
| 22 | Deventer | 127.9 |
| 23 | Leeuwarden | 127.2 |
| 24 | Tilburg | 127.0 |
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 120.4 |
| 26 | Maastricht | 119.5 |
| 27 | Venlo | 118.7 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Tilburg ranks 9 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Amsterdam | 4.8% |
| 7 | Sittard-Geleen | 4.6% |
| 8 | Rotterdam | 4.6% |
| 9 | Tilburg | 4.6% |
| 10 | Amersfoort | 4.4% |
| 11 | Utrecht | 4.3% |
| 12 | Maastricht | 4.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Tilburg ranks 7 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Haarlemmermeer | 808 |
| 5 | Sittard-Geleen | 584 |
| 6 | s-Hertogenbosch | 546 |
| 7 | Tilburg | 546 |
| 8 | Apeldoorn | 515 |
| 9 | Nissewaard | 491 |
| 10 | Alkmaar | 491 |
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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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