Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidwest-Friesland (Friesland (NL), Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 36,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 91% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 37th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidwest-Friesland?
The local economy produced €6.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidwest-Friesland?
About 69,500 people worked in Zuidwest-Friesland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Households in Zuidwest-Friesland had on average €57,500 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 29% from €44,700 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €39,600 in Zuidwest-Friesland in 2024, 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
The median household in Zuidwest-Friesland owned net wealth of €175,500 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (16th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
With 63.3 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Zuidwest-Friesland ranked 8th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Zuidwest-Friesland counted 148.1 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (8th highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 124.4 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 43.0% of employee jobs in Zuidwest-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 Zuidwest-Friesland region?
Industry and energy provided 20.0% of employee jobs in the Zuidwest-Friesland COROP area in 2024, 7th highest 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-Friesland region?
Tenants in Zuidwest-Friesland averaged €36,500 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €68,100 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidwest-Friesland?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidwest-Friesland in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.0% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidwest-Friesland?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 25.0% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidwest-Friesland growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.1 billion in 2015 to €5.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 59% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidwest-Friesland?
The number of people working in Zuidwest-Friesland rose by 16.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 69,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Friesland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €58,500 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €40,300 |
| 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 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €189,700 |
| 14 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €186,600 |
| 15 | Midden-Limburg | €183,100 |
| 16 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €175,500 |
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | €174,600 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €173,900 |
| 19 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €171,600 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Flevoland | 58.3 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Utrecht | 157.5 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 151.5 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 148.3 |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 148.1 |
| 9 | Delft en Westland | 145.1 |
| 10 | Groot-Rijnmond | 144.7 |
| 11 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 143.5 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 23.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 32.5% |
| 4 | IJmond | 26.9% |
| 5 | Overig Zeeland | 26.6% |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25.0% |
| 7 | Overig Groningen | 24.7% |
| 8 | Midden-Limburg | 24.2% |
| 9 | Achterhoek | 23.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Noord-Overijssel | 22.7% |
| 30 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 21.3% |
| 31 | Noord-Limburg | 21.3% |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 21.1% |
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 20.5% |
| 34 | Achterhoek | 20.5% |
| 35 | Overig Zeeland | 20.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidwest-Friesland ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Achterhoek | 23.4% |
| 21 | Zaanstreek | 23.2% |
| 22 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 22.9% |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 22.9% |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | 21.7% |
| 25 | West-Noord-Brabant | 21.4% |
| 26 | Groot-Rijnmond | 21.2% |
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