Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant (North Brabant, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 66,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 167% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 2nd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
The local economy produced €63.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
About 504,100 people worked in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
In 2024 the average household in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant had a disposable income of €63,400, 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €61,600, up 32% from €48,000 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant was €43,800 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (10th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Median household wealth in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, including the home minus the mortgage, was €189,700 in 2024; 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant had 87.2 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 4th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
There were 137.2 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 114.5 in 2020; that is 16th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 48.0% of employee jobs in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant 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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 24.0% of jobs in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant region?
Households renting their home in the Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant COROP area had an average disposable income of €38,200 in 2024, compared with €80,300 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 33.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Factories, mines and energy produced 33.7% of the value added in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant growing?
Gross value added rose from €31.0 billion in 2015 to €52.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 70% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
The number of people working in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rose by 16.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 504,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Veluwe | €64,500 |
| 10 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €63,700 |
| 11 | Groot-Amsterdam | €63,600 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €63,400 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €62,600 |
| 14 | IJmond | €61,800 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | €61,500 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €44,900 |
| 8 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €44,400 |
| 9 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €44,100 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €43,800 |
| 11 | Veluwe | €43,500 |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €43,500 |
| 13 | IJmond | €42,600 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Achterhoek | €196,600 |
| 11 | Noord-Drenthe | €194,100 |
| 12 | Utrecht | €193,700 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €189,700 |
| 14 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €186,600 |
| 15 | Midden-Limburg | €183,100 |
| 16 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €175,500 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Amsterdam | 104.7 |
| 2 | Utrecht | 91.2 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Flevoland | 139.1 |
| 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 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 28.0% |
| 2 | IJmond | 25.0% |
| 3 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
| 4 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 23.0% |
| 5 | Achterhoek | 22.0% |
| 6 | Oost-Groningen | 21.0% |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 20.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 35.0% |
| 2 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 33.7% |
| 3 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 32.5% |
| 4 | IJmond | 26.9% |
| 5 | Overig Zeeland | 26.6% |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25.0% |
| 7 | Overig Groningen | 24.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 25.4% |
| 21 | West-Noord-Brabant | 25.2% |
| 22 | Noord-Drenthe | 25.0% |
| 23 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.9% |
| 24 | Zaanstreek | 24.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 24.0% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 38 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 15.9% |
| 39 | Groot-Amsterdam | 14.9% |
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