Economy, jobs and prices in Zoetermeer, Netherlands: official figures
The average disposable income of a household in Zoetermeer was €59,100 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 12th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 29% from €45,700 in 2019.
What is the average income per person in Zoetermeer?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €40,900 in Zoetermeer in 2024, 15th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in Zoetermeer?
The median household in Zoetermeer owned net wealth of €127,300 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (11th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Zoetermeer?
With 69.8 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Zoetermeer ranked 6th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Zoetermeer?
The municipality of Zoetermeer counted 120.4 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (7th 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 Zoetermeer?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 50.0% of employee jobs in Zoetermeer in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in Zoetermeer?
Tenants in the municipality of Zoetermeer averaged €40,200 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €74,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Zoetermeer?
The unemployment rate in Zoetermeer was 3.5% in 2024 (4.9% for women, 2.0% for men).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat are the main jobs in Zoetermeer?
57,700 jobs were based in Zoetermeer in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (33% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (23%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Zoetermeer?
There were 462 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zoetermeer compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zoetermeer ranks 12 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Utrecht | €61,100 |
| 10 | Apeldoorn | €61,100 |
| 11 | Amsterdam | €60,800 |
| 12 | Zoetermeer | €59,100 |
| 13 | Zwolle | €59,000 |
| 14 | Eindhoven | €57,300 |
| 15 | Zaanstad | €57,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zoetermeer ranks 15 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Leiden | €41,300 |
| 13 | Almere | €41,300 |
| 14 | Zwolle | €41,300 |
| 15 | Zoetermeer | €40,900 |
| 16 | s-Gravenhage | €40,600 |
| 17 | Alkmaar | €40,400 |
| 18 | Zaanstad | €39,600 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zoetermeer ranks 11 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Haarlem | €140,900 |
| 9 | Breda | €135,300 |
| 10 | Deventer | €127,700 |
| 11 | Zoetermeer | €127,300 |
| 12 | s-Hertogenbosch | €121,300 |
| 13 | Zaanstad | €119,500 |
| 14 | Zwolle | €114,200 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zoetermeer ranks 26 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Deventer | 79.9 |
| 24 | s-Gravenhage | 79.4 |
| 25 | Ede | 79.1 |
| 26 | Zoetermeer | 69.8 |
| 27 | Haarlem | 62.3 |
| 28 | Alphen aan den | 59.3 |
| 29 | Zaanstad | 58.0 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zoetermeer ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Deventer | 127.9 |
| 23 | Leeuwarden | 127.2 |
| 24 | Tilburg | 127.0 |
| 25 | Zoetermeer | 120.4 |
| 26 | Maastricht | 119.5 |
| 27 | Venlo | 118.7 |
| 28 | Sittard-Geleen | 114.1 |
Unemployment rate (2024)
Zoetermeer ranks 22 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Leiden | 3.8% |
| 20 | Venlo | 3.7% |
| 21 | Breda | 3.6% |
| 22 | Zoetermeer | 3.5% |
| 23 | Deventer | 3.5% |
| 24 | Ede | 3.4% |
| 25 | Alkmaar | 3.2% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2024)
Zoetermeer ranks 14 of 29, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Venlo | 490 |
| 12 | Deventer | 465 |
| 13 | Ede | 465 |
| 14 | Zoetermeer | 462 |
| 15 | Leeuwarden | 461 |
| 16 | Zaanstad | 445 |
| 17 | Zwolle | 444 |
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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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