Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidoost-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 43,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 110% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 24th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidoost-Friesland?
The local economy produced €9.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidoost-Friesland?
About 105,600 people worked in Zuidoost-Friesland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
In 2024 the average household in Zuidoost-Friesland had a disposable income of €56,900, 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 31% from €43,400 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Zuidoost-Friesland was €39,300 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Median household wealth in Zuidoost-Friesland, including the home minus the mortgage, was €156,100 in 2024; 14th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Zuidoost-Friesland had 79.3 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 11th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
There were 128.9 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Zuidoost-Friesland in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 107.5 in 2020; that is 13th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 45.0% of employee jobs in the Zuidoost-Friesland 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 Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 18.0% of jobs in Zuidoost-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 Zuidoost-Friesland region?
Households renting their home in the Zuidoost-Friesland COROP area had an average disposable income of €35,500 in 2024, compared with €69,100 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidoost-Friesland?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidoost-Friesland in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidoost-Friesland?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.1% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidoost-Friesland growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.1 billion in 2015 to €8.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 59% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidoost-Friesland?
The number of people working in Zuidoost-Friesland rose by 16.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 105,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €57,900 |
| 31 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €57,600 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €40,200 |
| 32 | Zaanstreek | €39,900 |
| 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 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €160,500 |
| 25 | Flevoland | €158,500 |
| 26 | Delft en Westland | €156,900 |
| 27 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €156,100 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €152,800 |
| 29 | Twente | €152,600 |
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €133,200 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 82.3 |
| 9 | Veluwe | 81.6 |
| 10 | West-Noord-Brabant | 79.5 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 79.3 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 78.8 |
| 13 | Twente | 78.6 |
| 14 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 77.2 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 130.2 |
| 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 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 20.0% |
| 11 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.0% |
| 12 | Midden-Limburg | 20.0% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 18.0% |
| 14 | Noord-Overijssel | 18.0% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 18.0% |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | 18.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zaanstreek | 20.6% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.9% |
| 24 | Zaanstreek | 24.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 24.0% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.0% |
| 27 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
| 28 | Twente | 23.8% |
| 29 | Noord-Overijssel | 22.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidoost-Friesland ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Achterhoek | 23.4% |
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