Economy, jobs and prices in Groot-Amsterdam (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 101,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 255% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); the highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Groot-Amsterdam?
The local economy produced €172.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Groot-Amsterdam?
About 1,137,900 people worked in Groot-Amsterdam in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
Households in Groot-Amsterdam had on average €63,600 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (11th highest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 34% from €47,600 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €46,000 in Groot-Amsterdam in 2024, 4th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
The median household in Groot-Amsterdam owned net wealth of €40,200 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (the lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
With 104.7 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Groot-Amsterdam ranked the highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
Groot-Amsterdam counted 202.6 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (the highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 164.2 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Groot-Amsterdam region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 67.0% of employee jobs in Groot-Amsterdam 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 Groot-Amsterdam region?
Industry and energy provided 7.0% of employee jobs in the Groot-Amsterdam COROP area in 2024, 3rd 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 Groot-Amsterdam region?
Tenants in Groot-Amsterdam averaged €42,600 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €94,800 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Groot-Amsterdam?
The largest part of the economy of Groot-Amsterdam in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 45.6% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (31.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Groot-Amsterdam?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 5.8% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Groot-Amsterdam growing?
Gross value added rose from €92.7 billion in 2015 to €146.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 58% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Groot-Amsterdam?
The number of people working in Groot-Amsterdam rose by 17.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,137,900.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Groot-Amsterdam compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Delft en Westland | €65,300 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 4 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)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 40 | Groot-Amsterdam | €40,200 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 1 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)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 1 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)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 38 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)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 38 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.3% |
| 35 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.8% |
| 36 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 9.8% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 7.3% |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 5.8% |
| 39 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.2% |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 3.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 1 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Amsterdam | 45.6% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Groot-Amsterdam ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 40 | Delfzijl en omgeving | 13.4% |
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