Economy, jobs and prices in IJmond (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 37,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 93% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 35th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of IJmond?
The local economy produced €8.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in IJmond?
About 92,200 people worked in IJmond in 2024 (employment by place of work).
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Households in IJmond had on average €61,800 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (14th highest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 29% from €47,800 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the IJmond region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in IJmond was €42,600 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (13th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the IJmond region?
Median household wealth in IJmond, including the home minus the mortgage, was €209,300 in 2024; 8th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the IJmond region?
IJmond had 59.8 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the IJmond region?
There were 132.8 business establishments per 1,000 residents in IJmond in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 106.1 in 2020; that is 18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the IJmond region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 41.0% of employee jobs in IJmond in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.
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Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 25.0% of jobs in the IJmond COROP area in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the IJmond region?
Households renting their home in IJmond had an average disposable income of €38,000 in 2024, compared with €76,700 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in IJmond?
The largest part of the economy of IJmond in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.0%).
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Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 26.9% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
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Gross value added rose from €5.9 billion in 2015 to €7.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
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The number of people working in IJmond rose by 11.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 92,200.
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Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
IJmond ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Achterhoek | €61,400 |
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | €61,200 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
IJmond ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €43,800 |
| 11 | Veluwe | €43,500 |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €43,500 |
| 13 | IJmond | €42,600 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €42,600 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | €42,500 |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €42,400 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
IJmond ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Achterhoek | €196,600 |
| 11 | Noord-Drenthe | €194,100 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
IJmond ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 63.4 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 63.3 |
| 34 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 62.8 |
| 35 | IJmond | 59.8 |
| 36 | Flevoland | 58.3 |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 58.0 |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 57.5 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
IJmond ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 135.3 |
| 21 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 135.2 |
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 133.6 |
| 23 | IJmond | 132.8 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 132.3 |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 130.2 |
| 26 | Noord-Overijssel | 129.5 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
IJmond ranks 2 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)
IJmond ranks 4 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)
IJmond ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Delft en Westland | 26.5% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.4% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 26.3% |
| 17 | IJmond | 26.0% |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 25.9% |
| 19 | Noord-Friesland | 25.7% |
| 20 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 25.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
IJmond ranks 31 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 20.9% |
| 29 | Delft en Westland | 20.7% |
| 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% |
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