Economy, jobs and prices in Zuid-Limburg (Limburg (NL), Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 41,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 105% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 27th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuid-Limburg?
The local economy produced €29.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuid-Limburg?
About 316,700 people worked in Zuid-Limburg in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuid-Limburg region?
In 2024 the average household in Zuid-Limburg had a disposable income of €53,100, 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 29% from €41,200 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuid-Limburg region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €38,200 in Zuid-Limburg in 2024, 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuid-Limburg region?
The median household in Zuid-Limburg owned net wealth of €97,800 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (5th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuid-Limburg region?
With 72.1 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Zuid-Limburg ranked 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuid-Limburg region?
Zuid-Limburg counted 110.4 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 90.9 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuid-Limburg region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 47.0% of employee jobs in the Zuid-Limburg 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 Zuid-Limburg region?
Industry and energy provided 13.0% of employee jobs in Zuid-Limburg in 2024, 11th 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 Zuid-Limburg region?
Tenants in the Zuid-Limburg COROP area averaged €33,600 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €67,400 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuid-Limburg?
The largest part of the economy of Zuid-Limburg in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuid-Limburg?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.5% of the value added in Zuid-Limburg in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuid-Limburg growing?
Gross value added rose from €19.1 billion in 2015 to €25.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuid-Limburg?
The number of people working in Zuid-Limburg rose by 11.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 316,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuid-Limburg compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 37 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)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Zaanstreek | €39,900 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €39,600 |
| 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 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 38 | Groot-Rijnmond | €67,000 |
| 39 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €64,600 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 71.2 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 38 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)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Flevoland | 14.0% |
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 13.0% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 13.0% |
| 30 | Zuid-Limburg | 13.0% |
| 31 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.0% |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 12.0% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 15.9% |
| 24 | Noord-Friesland | 15.9% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 15.7% |
| 26 | Zuid-Limburg | 15.5% |
| 27 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.1% |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.4% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 14.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 27.0% |
| 11 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 27.0% |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 26.7% |
| 13 | Zuid-Limburg | 26.6% |
| 14 | Delft en Westland | 26.5% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.4% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 26.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuid-Limburg ranks 4 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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