Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidoost-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 35,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 88% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 39th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidoost-Drenthe?
The local economy produced €7.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
About 77,800 people worked in Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Households in Zuidoost-Drenthe had on average €55,100 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 32% from €41,700 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Zuidoost-Drenthe was €38,100 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Median household wealth in Zuidoost-Drenthe, including the home minus the mortgage, was €120,800 in 2024; 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Zuidoost-Drenthe had 63.4 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
There were 113.3 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 95.6 in 2020; that is 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 45.0% of employee jobs in Zuidoost-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 Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 20.0% of jobs in the Zuidoost-Drenthe COROP area in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Zuidoost-Drenthe region?
Households renting their home in Zuidoost-Drenthe had an average disposable income of €35,300 in 2024, compared with €65,400 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 25.6% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidoost-Drenthe?
Factories, mines and energy produced 23.1% of the value added in Zuidoost-Drenthe in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidoost-Drenthe growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.2 billion in 2015 to €5.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 38% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidoost-Drenthe?
The number of people working in Zuidoost-Drenthe rose by 10.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 77,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €57,500 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €56,900 |
| 34 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €56,600 |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €55,100 |
| 36 | Noord-Friesland | €53,100 |
| 37 | Zuid-Limburg | €53,100 |
| 38 | Overig Groningen | €51,800 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €39,600 |
| 34 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €39,300 |
| 35 | Zuid-Limburg | €38,200 |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €38,100 |
| 37 | Overig Groningen | €37,600 |
| 38 | Noord-Friesland | €37,300 |
| 39 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €36,200 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €133,200 |
| 31 | Noord-Friesland | €125,900 |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €125,200 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €120,800 |
| 34 | Oost-Groningen | €114,400 |
| 35 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €114,000 |
| 36 | Zuid-Limburg | €97,800 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 66.8 |
| 30 | Noord-Friesland | 65.3 |
| 31 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 65.2 |
| 32 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 63.4 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 63.3 |
| 34 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 62.8 |
| 35 | IJmond | 59.8 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 120.6 |
| 35 | Twente | 120.0 |
| 36 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 118.5 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 113.3 |
| 38 | Zuid-Limburg | 110.4 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | 103.3 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 98.8 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Achterhoek | 22.0% |
| 6 | Oost-Groningen | 21.0% |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 20.0% |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 20.0% |
| 9 | Twente | 20.0% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 20.0% |
| 11 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Overig Groningen | 24.7% |
| 8 | Midden-Limburg | 24.2% |
| 9 | Achterhoek | 23.3% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 23.1% |
| 11 | Oost-Groningen | 22.4% |
| 12 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 21.0% |
| 13 | Zaanstreek | 20.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Achterhoek | 20.5% |
| 35 | Overig Zeeland | 20.0% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 20.0% |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 19.2% |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 19.1% |
| 39 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 15.9% |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 14.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidoost-Drenthe ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.1% |
| 14 | Veluwe | 26.1% |
| 15 | Utrecht | 26.0% |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25.6% |
| 17 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.5% |
| 18 | Twente | 24.3% |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 24.2% |
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