Economy, jobs and prices in Zaanstreek (North Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 35,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 89% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 38th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zaanstreek?
The local economy produced €7.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zaanstreek?
About 78,600 people worked in Zaanstreek in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zaanstreek region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Zaanstreek COROP area was €57,900 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas, up 31% from €44,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zaanstreek region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the Zaanstreek COROP area was €39,900 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (9th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zaanstreek region?
Median household wealth in the Zaanstreek COROP area, including the home minus the mortgage, was €133,200 in 2024; 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zaanstreek region?
The Zaanstreek COROP area had 56.6 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zaanstreek region?
There were 142.8 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the Zaanstreek COROP area in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 107.5 in 2020; that is 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zaanstreek region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 50.0% of employee jobs in Zaanstreek 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 Zaanstreek region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 18.0% of jobs in Zaanstreek in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Zaanstreek region?
Households renting their home in Zaanstreek had an average disposable income of €38,200 in 2024, compared with €74,700 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zaanstreek?
The largest part of the economy of Zaanstreek in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 24.5% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zaanstreek?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.6% of the value added in Zaanstreek in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zaanstreek growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €6.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zaanstreek?
The number of people working in Zaanstreek rose by 17.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 78,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zaanstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zaanstreek ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 28 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €59,000 |
| 29 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €58,500 |
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €57,900 |
| 31 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €57,600 |
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €57,500 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €56,900 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zaanstreek ranks 32 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €40,600 |
| 30 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €40,300 |
| 31 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €40,200 |
| 32 | Zaanstreek | €39,900 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €39,600 |
| 34 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €39,300 |
| 35 | Zuid-Limburg | €38,200 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zaanstreek ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €156,100 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €152,800 |
| 29 | Twente | €152,600 |
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €133,200 |
| 31 | Noord-Friesland | €125,900 |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | €125,200 |
| 33 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | €120,800 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zaanstreek ranks 39 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)
Zaanstreek ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Delft en Westland | 145.1 |
| 10 | Groot-Rijnmond | 144.7 |
| 11 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 143.5 |
| 12 | Zaanstreek | 142.8 |
| 13 | Flevoland | 139.1 |
| 14 | West-Noord-Brabant | 138.4 |
| 15 | Veluwe | 137.6 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zaanstreek ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 18.0% |
| 14 | Noord-Overijssel | 18.0% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 18.0% |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | 18.0% |
| 17 | Overig Zeeland | 17.0% |
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 17.0% |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 16.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zaanstreek ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 23.1% |
| 11 | Oost-Groningen | 22.4% |
| 12 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 21.0% |
| 13 | Zaanstreek | 20.6% |
| 14 | Noord-Limburg | 19.6% |
| 15 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 19.5% |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 19.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zaanstreek ranks 24 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 27 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zaanstreek ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Twente | 24.3% |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 24.2% |
| 20 | Achterhoek | 23.4% |
| 21 | Zaanstreek | 23.2% |
| 22 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 22.9% |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 22.9% |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | 21.7% |
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