Economy, jobs and prices in Kop van Noord-Holland (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures

GDP per person was 36,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 92% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 36th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.

GDP per person (PPS)

36,900

2024

People in work

192,000

2024

Average disposable income per household (€)

€60,600

2024

Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size)

€41,800

2024

Median household wealth (€)

€186,600

2024

Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64

65.2

2024

Business establishments per 1,000 residents

136.0

2026

Share of employee jobs in commercial services (%)

42.0%

2024

How big is the economy of Kop van Noord-Holland?

The local economy produced €16.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Kop van Noord-Holland?

About 192,000 people worked in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2024 (employment by place of work).

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What is the average household income in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

In 2024 the average household in Kop van Noord-Holland had a disposable income of €60,600, 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 30% from €46,600 in 2019.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

What is the average income per person in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Kop van Noord-Holland was €41,800 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (18th highest among the 40 COROP areas).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

What is the median household wealth in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Median household wealth in Kop van Noord-Holland, including the home minus the mortgage, was €186,600 in 2024; 14th highest among the 40 COROP areas.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many jobs are there in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Kop van Noord-Holland had 65.2 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 10th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many businesses are there in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

There were 136.0 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 112.1 in 2020; that is 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas.

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What are the main industries in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 42.0% of employee jobs in the Kop van Noord-Holland COROP area in 2024, below the national figure of 51.0%.

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

How many people work in industry in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 15.0% of jobs in Kop van Noord-Holland in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.

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How much do renters earn in the Kop van Noord-Holland region?

Households renting their home in the Kop van Noord-Holland COROP area had an average disposable income of €36,100 in 2024, compared with €73,500 for owner-occupiers.

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What is the main industry in Kop van Noord-Holland?

The largest part of the economy of Kop van Noord-Holland in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.7%).

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How industrial is Kop van Noord-Holland?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.1% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.

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How fast is the economy of Kop van Noord-Holland growing?

Gross value added rose from €9.4 billion in 2015 to €13.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.

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Are jobs growing in Kop van Noord-Holland?

The number of people working in Kop van Noord-Holland rose by 13.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 192,000.

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How Kop van Noord-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 18 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average disposable income per household (€)
15	West-Noord-Brabant	€61,500
16	Achterhoek	€61,400
17	Noord-Overijssel	€61,200
18	Kop van Noord-Holland	€60,600
19	Midden-Noord-Brabant	€60,500
20	Flevoland	€60,500
21	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	€60,400

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 18 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size)
15	West-Noord-Brabant	€42,500
16	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	€42,400
17	Achterhoek	€41,900
18	Kop van Noord-Holland	€41,800
19	Overig Zeeland	€41,700
20	Midden-Noord-Brabant	€41,700
21	Groot-Rijnmond	€41,500

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Median household wealth (€) (2024)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 14 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Median household wealth (€)
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
17	Noord-Overijssel	€174,600

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 31 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64
28	Het Gooi en Vechtstreek	67.0
29	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	66.8
30	Noord-Friesland	65.3
31	Kop van Noord-Holland	65.2
32	Zuidoost-Drenthe	63.4
33	Zuidwest-Friesland	63.3
34	Oost-Zuid-Holland	62.8

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 19 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Business establishments per 1,000 residents
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
20	Overig Zeeland	135.3
21	Arnhem/Nijmegen	135.2
22	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	133.6

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 24 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%)
21	West-Noord-Brabant	16.0%
22	Noord-Friesland	15.0%
23	Zuidwest-Drenthe	15.0%
24	Kop van Noord-Holland	15.0%
25	Oost-Zuid-Holland	15.0%
26	Midden-Noord-Brabant	14.0%
27	Flevoland	14.0%

Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 27 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
24	Noord-Friesland	15.9%
25	Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland	15.7%
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%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from finance, property and business services
27	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	24.0%
28	Twente	23.8%
29	Noord-Overijssel	22.7%
30	Kop van Noord-Holland	21.3%
31	Noord-Limburg	21.3%
32	Zuidwest-Friesland	21.1%
33	Midden-Limburg	20.5%

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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Kop van Noord-Holland ranks 12 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services
9	Alkmaar en omgeving	28.7%
10	Noord-Overijssel	28.6%
11	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	27.7%
12	Kop van Noord-Holland	26.9%
13	Zuidwest-Drenthe	26.1%
14	Veluwe	26.1%
15	Utrecht	26.0%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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