Economy, jobs and prices in Veluwe (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 48,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 121% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 14th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Veluwe?
The local economy produced €40.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Veluwe?
About 414,200 people worked in Veluwe in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Veluwe region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Veluwe COROP area was €64,500 in 2024, above the national figure of €61,600; that is 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 31% from €49,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Veluwe region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €43,500 in the Veluwe COROP area in 2024, 11th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Veluwe region?
The median household in the Veluwe COROP area owned net wealth of €218,400 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (4th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Veluwe region?
With 81.6 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the Veluwe COROP area ranked 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Veluwe region?
The Veluwe COROP area counted 137.6 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (15th highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 112.8 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Veluwe region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 46.0% of employee jobs in Veluwe 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 Veluwe region?
Industry and energy provided 16.0% of employee jobs in Veluwe in 2024, 20th 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 Veluwe region?
Tenants in Veluwe averaged €38,000 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €79,800 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Veluwe?
The largest part of the economy of Veluwe in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (26.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Veluwe?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.4% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Veluwe growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.0 billion in 2015 to €33.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 54% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Veluwe?
The number of people working in Veluwe rose by 18.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 414,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Veluwe compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €65,500 |
| 7 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €65,500 |
| 8 | Delft en Westland | €65,300 |
| 9 | Veluwe | €64,500 |
| 10 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €63,700 |
| 11 | Groot-Amsterdam | €63,600 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €63,400 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €44,400 |
| 9 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €44,100 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €43,800 |
| 11 | Veluwe | €43,500 |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €43,500 |
| 13 | IJmond | €42,600 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €42,600 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | €249,400 |
| 2 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €222,500 |
| 3 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €219,100 |
| 4 | Veluwe | €218,400 |
| 5 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €216,100 |
| 6 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €214,800 |
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €213,100 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Veluwe ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 78.8 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Veluwe ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zaanstreek | 142.8 |
| 13 | Flevoland | 139.1 |
| 14 | West-Noord-Brabant | 138.4 |
| 15 | Veluwe | 137.6 |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 137.2 |
| 17 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 136.9 |
| 18 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 136.2 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Veluwe ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Overig Zeeland | 17.0% |
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 17.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Veluwe ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 14.3% |
| 30 | Groot-Rijnmond | 13.9% |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 13.7% |
| 32 | Veluwe | 13.4% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.6% |
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.3% |
| 35 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Veluwe ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 29.4% |
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 28.4% |
| 8 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.0% |
| 9 | Veluwe | 27.5% |
| 10 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 27.0% |
| 11 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 27.0% |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 26.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Veluwe ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.5% |
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