Economy, jobs and prices in Noord-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 38,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 96% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 32nd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Noord-Drenthe?
The local economy produced €8.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Noord-Drenthe?
About 96,500 people worked in Noord-Drenthe in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area was €59,600 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 17th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 31% from €45,400 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €41,200 in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area in 2024, 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The median household in the Noord-Drenthe COROP area owned net wealth of €194,100 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (11th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Noord-Drenthe region?
With 72.1 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the Noord-Drenthe COROP area ranked 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Noord-Drenthe region?
The Noord-Drenthe COROP area counted 121.4 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 102.0 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 40.0% of employee jobs in Noord-Drenthe in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in industry in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Industry and energy provided 12.0% of employee jobs in Noord-Drenthe in 2024, 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (national share 14.0%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Noord-Drenthe region?
Tenants in Noord-Drenthe averaged €35,100 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €70,700 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Noord-Drenthe?
The largest part of the economy of Noord-Drenthe in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 37.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Noord-Drenthe?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 11.3% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Noord-Drenthe growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.8 billion in 2015 to €7.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 50% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Noord-Drenthe?
The number of people working in Noord-Drenthe rose by 14.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 96,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Noord-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €60,400 |
| 22 | Twente | €60,100 |
| 23 | Overig Zeeland | €59,900 |
| 24 | Noord-Drenthe | €59,600 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €59,300 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | €59,100 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €41,700 |
| 21 | Groot-Rijnmond | €41,500 |
| 22 | Noord-Overijssel | €41,300 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | €41,200 |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | €41,100 |
| 25 | Twente | €40,800 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €40,800 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | IJmond | €209,300 |
| 9 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €198,600 |
| 10 | Achterhoek | €196,600 |
| 11 | Noord-Drenthe | €194,100 |
| 12 | Utrecht | €193,700 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €189,700 |
| 14 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €186,600 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 72.6 |
| 21 | Zuid-Limburg | 72.1 |
| 22 | Overig Zeeland | 72.1 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | 72.1 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 71.2 |
| 25 | Midden-Limburg | 71.2 |
| 26 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 69.0 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Overig Groningen | 127.3 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 126.5 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 126.5 |
| 33 | Noord-Drenthe | 121.4 |
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 120.6 |
| 35 | Twente | 120.0 |
| 36 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 118.5 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 13.0% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 13.0% |
| 30 | Zuid-Limburg | 13.0% |
| 31 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.0% |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 12.0% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.0% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 13.7% |
| 32 | Veluwe | 13.4% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.6% |
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.3% |
| 35 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.8% |
| 36 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 9.8% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 7.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Noord-Friesland | 25.7% |
| 20 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 25.4% |
| 21 | West-Noord-Brabant | 25.2% |
| 22 | Noord-Drenthe | 25.0% |
| 23 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.9% |
| 24 | Zaanstreek | 24.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 24.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Noord-Drenthe ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 40.8% |
| 2 | Noord-Drenthe | 37.2% |
| 3 | Overig Groningen | 31.8% |
| 4 | Zuid-Limburg | 31.0% |
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 30.8% |
| 6 | Noord-Friesland | 30.7% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 30.6% |
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