Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidwest-Drenthe (Drenthe, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 42,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 107% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 26th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The local economy produced €6.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
About 77,500 people worked in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
In 2024 the average household in Zuidwest-Drenthe had a disposable income of €58,500, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 33% from €44,000 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €40,300 in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2024, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
The median household in Zuidwest-Drenthe owned net wealth of €167,900 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (20th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
With 82.3 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Zuidwest-Drenthe ranked 8th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Zuidwest-Drenthe counted 126.5 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 108.7 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 48.0% of employee jobs in the Zuidwest-Drenthe COROP area 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Industry and energy provided 15.0% of employee jobs in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2024, 18th 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 Zuidwest-Drenthe region?
Tenants in the Zuidwest-Drenthe COROP area averaged €35,600 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €70,500 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidwest-Drenthe?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.6% of the value added in Zuidwest-Drenthe in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidwest-Drenthe growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.8 billion in 2015 to €5.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidwest-Drenthe?
The number of people working in Zuidwest-Drenthe rose by 13.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 77,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Drenthe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 28 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €59,000 |
| 29 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €58,500 |
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €57,900 |
| 31 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €57,600 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €57,500 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €40,700 |
| 28 | Flevoland | €40,700 |
| 29 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €40,600 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €40,300 |
| 31 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €40,200 |
| 32 | Zaanstreek | €39,900 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €39,600 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | €174,600 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €173,900 |
| 19 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €171,600 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €167,900 |
| 21 | Overig Zeeland | €167,700 |
| 22 | Noord-Limburg | €166,000 |
| 23 | West-Noord-Brabant | €162,100 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Noord-Overijssel | 86.2 |
| 6 | Noord-Limburg | 84.4 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 82.5 |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 82.3 |
| 9 | Veluwe | 81.6 |
| 10 | West-Noord-Brabant | 79.5 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 79.3 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Noord-Friesland | 127.7 |
| 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 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Veluwe | 16.0% |
| 21 | West-Noord-Brabant | 16.0% |
| 22 | Noord-Friesland | 15.0% |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 15.0% |
| 24 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.0% |
| 25 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 15.0% |
| 26 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 19.6% |
| 15 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 19.5% |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 19.1% |
| 17 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 18.6% |
| 18 | Flevoland | 18.6% |
| 19 | Twente | 18.5% |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 18.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 26.7% |
| 13 | Zuid-Limburg | 26.6% |
| 14 | Delft en Westland | 26.5% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.4% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 26.3% |
| 17 | IJmond | 26.0% |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 25.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidwest-Drenthe ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Noord-Overijssel | 28.6% |
| 11 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 27.7% |
| 12 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 26.9% |
| 13 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.1% |
| 14 | Veluwe | 26.1% |
| 15 | Utrecht | 26.0% |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25.6% |
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