Economy, jobs and prices in Arnhem/Nijmegen (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 47,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 118% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 17th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Arnhem/Nijmegen?
The local economy produced €42.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
About 416,200 people worked in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
In 2024 the average household in Arnhem/Nijmegen had a disposable income of €57,600, 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 31% from €44,000 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €40,600 in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2024, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
The median household in Arnhem/Nijmegen owned net wealth of €125,200 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
With 75.1 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Arnhem/Nijmegen ranked 17th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Arnhem/Nijmegen counted 135.2 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 110.1 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 46.0% of employee jobs in the Arnhem/Nijmegen 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 Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Industry and energy provided 12.0% of employee jobs in Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2024, 9th 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 Arnhem/Nijmegen region?
Tenants in the Arnhem/Nijmegen COROP area averaged €35,800 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €75,800 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
The largest part of the economy of Arnhem/Nijmegen in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Arnhem/Nijmegen?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.5% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Arnhem/Nijmegen growing?
Gross value added rose from €23.3 billion in 2015 to €34.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
The number of people working in Arnhem/Nijmegen rose by 17.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 416,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Arnhem/Nijmegen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €59,000 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €40,800 |
| 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 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €114,000 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 77.2 |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 77.0 |
| 16 | Groot-Rijnmond | 75.7 |
| 17 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 75.1 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 73.5 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 73.0 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 72.6 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 136.2 |
| 19 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 136.0 |
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 135.3 |
| 21 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 135.2 |
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 133.6 |
| 23 | IJmond | 132.8 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 132.3 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 13.0% |
| 30 | Zuid-Limburg | 13.0% |
| 31 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.0% |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 12.0% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.0% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.0% |
| 35 | Overig Groningen | 11.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 21.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Noord-Overijssel | 28.6% |
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