Economy, jobs and prices in Agglomeratie Haarlem (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 38,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 95% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 33rd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Agglomeratie Haarlem?
The local economy produced €10.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Agglomeratie Haarlem?
About 111,100 people worked in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
In 2024 the average household in Agglomeratie Haarlem had a disposable income of €71,600, 2nd highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €61,600, up 32% from €54,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €49,600 in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2024, 2nd highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
The median household in Agglomeratie Haarlem owned net wealth of €214,800 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (6th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
With 58.0 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Agglomeratie Haarlem ranked 4th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Agglomeratie Haarlem counted 176.6 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 143.4 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 49.0% of employee jobs in the Agglomeratie Haarlem 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Industry and energy provided 8.0% of employee jobs in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2024, 4th 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 Agglomeratie Haarlem region?
Tenants in the Agglomeratie Haarlem COROP area averaged €40,600 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €95,600 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Agglomeratie Haarlem?
The largest part of the economy of Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 32.7% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (29.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Agglomeratie Haarlem?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.3% of the value added in Agglomeratie Haarlem in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Agglomeratie Haarlem growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €8.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 56% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Agglomeratie Haarlem?
The number of people working in Agglomeratie Haarlem rose by 14.3% between 2015 and 2024, to 111,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Agglomeratie Haarlem compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | €84,200 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 2 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | €57,700 |
| 2 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €49,600 |
| 3 | Utrecht | €46,100 |
| 4 | Groot-Amsterdam | €46,000 |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €45,700 |
| 6 | Delft en Westland | €45,000 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €44,900 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €198,600 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 62.8 |
| 35 | IJmond | 59.8 |
| 36 | Flevoland | 58.3 |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 58.0 |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 57.5 |
| 39 | Zaanstreek | 56.6 |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 55.6 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Amsterdam | 202.6 |
| 2 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 186.6 |
| 3 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 176.6 |
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 160.5 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 157.5 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 151.5 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 148.3 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 37 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.0% |
| 35 | Overig Groningen | 11.0% |
| 36 | Utrecht | 9.0% |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 8.0% |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 7.0% |
| 39 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 7.0% |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 5.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 32 | Veluwe | 13.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 34.8% |
| 3 | Utrecht | 34.6% |
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 34.1% |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 32.7% |
| 6 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 29.4% |
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 28.4% |
| 8 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Agglomeratie Haarlem ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 30.8% |
| 6 | Noord-Friesland | 30.7% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 30.6% |
| 8 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 29.6% |
| 9 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 28.7% |
| 10 | Noord-Overijssel | 28.6% |
| 11 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 27.7% |
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