Economy, jobs and prices in Noord-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 37,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 94% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 34th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Noord-Friesland?
The local economy produced €14.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Noord-Friesland?
About 166,600 people worked in Noord-Friesland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Noord-Friesland region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Noord-Friesland COROP area was €53,100 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 30% from €40,800 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Noord-Friesland region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the Noord-Friesland COROP area was €37,300 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Noord-Friesland region?
Median household wealth in the Noord-Friesland COROP area, including the home minus the mortgage, was €125,900 in 2024; 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Noord-Friesland region?
The Noord-Friesland COROP area had 65.3 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Noord-Friesland region?
There were 127.7 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the Noord-Friesland COROP area in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 103.8 in 2020; that is 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Noord-Friesland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 43.0% of employee jobs in Noord-Friesland 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-Friesland region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 15.0% of jobs in Noord-Friesland in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Noord-Friesland region?
Households renting their home in Noord-Friesland had an average disposable income of €34,100 in 2024, compared with €65,500 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Noord-Friesland?
The largest part of the economy of Noord-Friesland in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Noord-Friesland?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.9% of the value added in Noord-Friesland in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Noord-Friesland growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.9 billion in 2015 to €12.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Noord-Friesland?
The number of people working in Noord-Friesland rose by 17.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 166,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Noord-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | €51,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 40 | Oost-Groningen | €36,000 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €152,800 |
| 29 | Twente | €152,600 |
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €133,200 |
| 31 | Noord-Friesland | €125,900 |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €125,200 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €120,800 |
| 34 | Oost-Groningen | €114,400 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 68.6 |
| 28 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 67.0 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Noord-Friesland ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Noord-Overijssel | 129.5 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | 129.0 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 128.9 |
| 29 | Noord-Friesland | 127.7 |
| 30 | Overig Groningen | 127.3 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 126.5 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 126.5 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Noord-Friesland ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 16.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Noord-Friesland ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 17.9% |
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 17.3% |
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 15.9% |
| 24 | Noord-Friesland | 15.9% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 15.7% |
| 26 | Zuid-Limburg | 15.5% |
| 27 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Noord-Friesland ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Flevoland | 26.3% |
| 17 | IJmond | 26.0% |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 25.9% |
| 19 | Noord-Friesland | 25.7% |
| 20 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 25.4% |
| 21 | West-Noord-Brabant | 25.2% |
| 22 | Noord-Drenthe | 25.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Noord-Friesland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 29.6% |
| 9 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 28.7% |
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