Economy, jobs and prices in Overig Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 52,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 131% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 7th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Overig Groningen?
The local economy produced €25.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Overig Groningen?
About 242,200 people worked in Overig Groningen in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Overig Groningen region?
In 2024 the average household in Overig Groningen had a disposable income of €51,800, 3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 29% from €40,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Overig Groningen region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €37,600 in Overig Groningen in 2024, 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Overig Groningen region?
The median household in Overig Groningen owned net wealth of €92,000 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Overig Groningen region?
With 77.0 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Overig Groningen ranked 15th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Overig Groningen region?
Overig Groningen counted 127.3 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 103.9 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Overig Groningen region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 42.0% of employee jobs in the Overig Groningen 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 Overig Groningen region?
Industry and energy provided 11.0% of employee jobs in Overig Groningen in 2024, 6th 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 Overig Groningen region?
Tenants in the Overig Groningen COROP area averaged €33,500 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €68,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Overig Groningen?
The largest part of the economy of Overig Groningen in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.8% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Overig Groningen?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.7% of the value added in Overig Groningen in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Overig Groningen growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.9 billion in 2015 to €22.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Overig Groningen?
The number of people working in Overig Groningen rose by 18.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 242,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Overig Groningen compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Overig Groningen ranks 38 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)
Overig Groningen ranks 37 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)
Overig Groningen ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Oost-Groningen | €114,400 |
| 35 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €114,000 |
| 36 | Zuid-Limburg | €97,800 |
| 37 | Overig Groningen | €92,000 |
| 38 | Groot-Rijnmond | €67,000 |
| 39 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €64,600 |
| 40 | Groot-Amsterdam | €40,200 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Overig Groningen ranks 15 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 78.8 |
| 13 | Twente | 78.6 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Overig Groningen ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | 129.0 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 128.9 |
| 29 | Noord-Friesland | 127.7 |
| 30 | Overig Groningen | 127.3 |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 126.5 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 126.5 |
| 33 | Noord-Drenthe | 121.4 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Overig Groningen ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 12.0% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.0% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.0% |
| 35 | Overig Groningen | 11.0% |
| 36 | Utrecht | 9.0% |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 8.0% |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 7.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Overig Groningen ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 23.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Overig Groningen ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 20.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Overig Groningen ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 40.8% |
| 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% |
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