Economy, jobs and prices in Noord-Limburg (Limburg (NL), Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 48,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 122% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 13th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Noord-Limburg?
The local economy produced €16.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Noord-Limburg?
About 174,400 people worked in Noord-Limburg in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Noord-Limburg region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Noord-Limburg COROP area was €59,100 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 31% from €45,200 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Noord-Limburg region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €40,800 in the Noord-Limburg COROP area in 2024, 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Noord-Limburg region?
The median household in the Noord-Limburg COROP area owned net wealth of €166,000 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Noord-Limburg region?
With 84.4 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the Noord-Limburg COROP area ranked 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Noord-Limburg region?
The Noord-Limburg COROP area counted 120.6 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 98.6 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Noord-Limburg region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 52.0% of employee jobs in Noord-Limburg 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 Noord-Limburg region?
Industry and energy provided 17.0% of employee jobs in Noord-Limburg in 2024, 18th 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 Noord-Limburg region?
Tenants in Noord-Limburg averaged €35,100 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €72,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Noord-Limburg?
The largest part of the economy of Noord-Limburg in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 28.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Noord-Limburg?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.6% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Noord-Limburg growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.4 billion in 2015 to €14.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Noord-Limburg?
The number of people working in Noord-Limburg rose by 12.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 174,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Noord-Limburg compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Noord-Limburg ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Overig Zeeland | €59,900 |
| 24 | Noord-Drenthe | €59,600 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €59,300 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 28 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €59,000 |
| 29 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €58,500 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Noord-Limburg ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | €41,200 |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | €41,100 |
| 25 | Twente | €40,800 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €40,800 |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €40,700 |
| 28 | Flevoland | €40,700 |
| 29 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €40,600 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Noord-Limburg ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €171,600 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €167,900 |
| 21 | Overig Zeeland | €167,700 |
| 22 | Noord-Limburg | €166,000 |
| 23 | West-Noord-Brabant | €162,100 |
| 24 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €160,500 |
| 25 | Flevoland | €158,500 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Noord-Limburg ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Delft en Westland | 90.8 |
| 4 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 87.2 |
| 5 | Noord-Overijssel | 86.2 |
| 6 | Noord-Limburg | 84.4 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 82.5 |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 82.3 |
| 9 | Veluwe | 81.6 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Noord-Limburg ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 126.5 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 126.5 |
| 33 | Noord-Drenthe | 121.4 |
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 120.6 |
| 35 | Twente | 120.0 |
| 36 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 118.5 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 113.3 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Noord-Limburg ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 18.0% |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | 18.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Noord-Limburg ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Oost-Groningen | 22.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Noord-Limburg ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Twente | 23.8% |
| 29 | Noord-Overijssel | 22.7% |
| 30 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 21.3% |
| 31 | Noord-Limburg | 21.3% |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 21.1% |
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 20.5% |
| 34 | Achterhoek | 20.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Noord-Limburg ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | IJmond | 20.5% |
| 32 | Flevoland | 20.3% |
| 33 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.2% |
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 19.5% |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 17.9% |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 16.9% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 16.9% |
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