Economy, jobs and prices in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 54,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 136% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 6th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Noordoost-Noord-Brabant?
The local economy produced €43.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant?
About 401,400 people worked in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Households in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant had on average €65,900 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (5th highest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 32% from €50,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €44,900 in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant in 2024, 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
The median household in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant owned net wealth of €216,100 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (5th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
With 82.5 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranked 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant counted 148.3 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (7th highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 122.0 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 48.0% of employee jobs in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant 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 Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Industry and energy provided 20.0% of employee jobs in the Noordoost-Noord-Brabant COROP area in 2024, 11th 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 Noordoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Tenants in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant averaged €37,900 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €82,200 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant?
The largest part of the economy of Noordoost-Noord-Brabant in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 24.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Noordoost-Noord-Brabant?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.0% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Noordoost-Noord-Brabant growing?
Gross value added rose from €23.5 billion in 2015 to €36.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant?
The number of people working in Noordoost-Noord-Brabant rose by 18.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 401,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Noordoost-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €71,600 |
| 3 | Utrecht | €67,200 |
| 4 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €66,000 |
| 5 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €65,900 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €65,500 |
| 7 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €65,500 |
| 8 | Delft en Westland | €65,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Groot-Amsterdam | €46,000 |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €45,700 |
| 6 | Delft en Westland | €45,000 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €44,900 |
| 8 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €44,400 |
| 9 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €44,100 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €43,800 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €222,500 |
| 3 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €219,100 |
| 4 | Veluwe | €218,400 |
| 5 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €216,100 |
| 6 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €214,800 |
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €213,100 |
| 8 | IJmond | €209,300 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | West-Noord-Brabant | 79.5 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 160.5 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 157.5 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 151.5 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 148.3 |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 148.1 |
| 9 | Delft en Westland | 145.1 |
| 10 | Groot-Rijnmond | 144.7 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 20.0% |
| 9 | Twente | 20.0% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 20.0% |
| 11 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.0% |
| 12 | Midden-Limburg | 20.0% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 18.0% |
| 14 | Noord-Overijssel | 18.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 19.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Zaanstreek | 24.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 24.0% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.0% |
| 27 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
| 28 | Twente | 23.8% |
| 29 | Noord-Overijssel | 22.7% |
| 30 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 21.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Noordoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 20.6% |
| 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% |
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