Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidwest-Gelderland (Gelderland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 45,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 114% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 18th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The local economy produced €13.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
About 139,200 people worked in Zuidwest-Gelderland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area was €65,500 in 2024, above the national figure of €61,600; that is 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 29% from €50,600 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area was €43,500 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (12th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Median household wealth in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area, including the home minus the mortgage, was €219,100 in 2024; 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
The Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area had 72.6 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 20th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
There were 151.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the Zuidwest-Gelderland COROP area in 2026, above the national figure of 144.1, up from 127.1 in 2020; that is 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 55.0% of employee jobs in Zuidwest-Gelderland in 2024, above the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in industry in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 18.0% of jobs in Zuidwest-Gelderland in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Zuidwest-Gelderland region?
Households renting their home in Zuidwest-Gelderland had an average disposable income of €38,300 in 2024, compared with €79,900 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidwest-Gelderland in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 30.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidwest-Gelderland?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.7% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidwest-Gelderland growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.4 billion in 2015 to €11.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 52% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidwest-Gelderland?
The number of people working in Zuidwest-Gelderland rose by 17.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 139,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidwest-Gelderland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Utrecht | €67,200 |
| 4 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €66,000 |
| 5 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €65,900 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €65,500 |
| 7 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €65,500 |
| 8 | Delft en Westland | €65,300 |
| 9 | Veluwe | €64,500 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | €42,500 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 3 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)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 75.1 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 73.5 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 73.0 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 72.6 |
| 21 | Zuid-Limburg | 72.1 |
| 22 | Overig Zeeland | 72.1 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | 72.1 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 176.6 |
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 160.5 |
| 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 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Midden-Limburg | 20.0% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 18.0% |
| 14 | Noord-Overijssel | 18.0% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 18.0% |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | 18.0% |
| 17 | Overig Zeeland | 17.0% |
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 17.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidwest-Gelderland ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 19.5% |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 17.9% |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 16.9% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 16.9% |
| 38 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 15.9% |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 14.9% |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 13.4% |
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