Economy, jobs and prices in Midden-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 44,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 112% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 20th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Midden-Noord-Brabant?
The local economy produced €26.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Midden-Noord-Brabant?
About 288,900 people worked in Midden-Noord-Brabant in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area was €60,500 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 31% from €46,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area was €41,700 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (20th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Median household wealth in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area, including the home minus the mortgage, was €160,500 in 2024; 17th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
The Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area had 77.2 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 14th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
There were 136.9 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the Midden-Noord-Brabant COROP area in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 111.4 in 2020; that is 17th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 53.0% of employee jobs in Midden-Noord-Brabant 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 Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 14.0% of jobs in Midden-Noord-Brabant in 2024, level with the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Midden-Noord-Brabant region?
Households renting their home in Midden-Noord-Brabant had an average disposable income of €36,600 in 2024, compared with €77,000 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Midden-Noord-Brabant?
The largest part of the economy of Midden-Noord-Brabant in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Midden-Noord-Brabant?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 14.4% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Midden-Noord-Brabant growing?
Gross value added rose from €14.8 billion in 2015 to €22.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 51% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Midden-Noord-Brabant?
The number of people working in Midden-Noord-Brabant rose by 19.5% between 2015 and 2024, to 288,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Midden-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Achterhoek | €61,400 |
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | €61,200 |
| 18 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €60,600 |
| 19 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €60,500 |
| 20 | Flevoland | €60,500 |
| 21 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €60,400 |
| 22 | Twente | €60,100 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Achterhoek | €41,900 |
| 18 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €41,800 |
| 19 | Overig Zeeland | €41,700 |
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €41,700 |
| 21 | Groot-Rijnmond | €41,500 |
| 22 | Noord-Overijssel | €41,300 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | €41,200 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 | Delft en Westland | €156,900 |
| 27 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €156,100 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 79.3 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | West-Noord-Brabant | 138.4 |
| 15 | Veluwe | 137.6 |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 137.2 |
| 17 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 136.9 |
| 18 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 136.2 |
| 19 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 136.0 |
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 135.3 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 15.0% |
| 24 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.0% |
| 25 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 15.0% |
| 26 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.0% |
| 27 | Flevoland | 14.0% |
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 13.0% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 13.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | Groot-Rijnmond | 13.9% |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 13.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 28.4% |
| 8 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.0% |
| 9 | Veluwe | 27.5% |
| 10 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 27.0% |
| 11 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 27.0% |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 26.7% |
| 13 | Zuid-Limburg | 26.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Midden-Noord-Brabant ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 24.2% |
| 20 | Achterhoek | 23.4% |
| 21 | Zaanstreek | 23.2% |
| 22 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 22.9% |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 22.9% |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | 21.7% |
| 25 | West-Noord-Brabant | 21.4% |
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