Economy, jobs and prices in Oost-Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 30,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 76% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); the lowest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Oost-Groningen?
The local economy produced €4.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oost-Groningen?
About 59,000 people worked in Oost-Groningen in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Oost-Groningen region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Oost-Groningen COROP area was €51,300 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 33% from €38,700 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Oost-Groningen region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €36,000 in the Oost-Groningen COROP area in 2024, the lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Oost-Groningen region?
The median household in the Oost-Groningen COROP area owned net wealth of €114,400 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Oost-Groningen region?
With 57.5 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the Oost-Groningen COROP area ranked 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Oost-Groningen region?
The Oost-Groningen COROP area counted 103.3 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 86.8 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Oost-Groningen region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 37.0% of employee jobs in Oost-Groningen 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 Oost-Groningen region?
Industry and energy provided 21.0% of employee jobs in Oost-Groningen in 2024, 6th 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 Oost-Groningen region?
Tenants in Oost-Groningen averaged €33,100 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €61,400 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Oost-Groningen?
The largest part of the economy of Oost-Groningen in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.8% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Oost-Groningen?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.4% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oost-Groningen growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.8 billion in 2015 to €4.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 13% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oost-Groningen?
The number of people working in Oost-Groningen rose by 14.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 59,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Oost-Groningen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Oost-Groningen ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €56,600 |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €55,100 |
| 36 | Noord-Friesland | €53,100 |
| 37 | Zuid-Limburg | €53,100 |
| 38 | Overig Groningen | €51,800 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | €51,300 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €51,000 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Oost-Groningen ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €39,300 |
| 35 | Zuid-Limburg | €38,200 |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €38,100 |
| 37 | Overig Groningen | €37,600 |
| 38 | Noord-Friesland | €37,300 |
| 39 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €36,200 |
| 40 | Oost-Groningen | €36,000 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Oost-Groningen ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Zuid-Limburg | €97,800 |
| 37 | Overig Groningen | €92,000 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Oost-Groningen ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 62.8 |
| 35 | IJmond | 59.8 |
| 36 | Flevoland | 58.3 |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 58.0 |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 57.5 |
| 39 | Zaanstreek | 56.6 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 55.6 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Oost-Groningen ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 120.6 |
| 35 | Twente | 120.0 |
| 36 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 118.5 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 113.3 |
| 38 | Zuid-Limburg | 110.4 |
| 39 | Oost-Groningen | 103.3 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 98.8 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Oost-Groningen ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Oost-Groningen ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Midden-Limburg | 24.2% |
| 9 | Achterhoek | 23.3% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 23.1% |
| 11 | Oost-Groningen | 22.4% |
| 12 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 21.0% |
| 13 | Zaanstreek | 20.6% |
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 19.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Oost-Groningen ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Achterhoek | 20.5% |
| 35 | Overig Zeeland | 20.0% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 20.0% |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 19.2% |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 19.1% |
| 39 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 15.9% |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 14.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Oost-Groningen ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Noord-Drenthe | 37.2% |
| 3 | Overig Groningen | 31.8% |
| 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% |
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