Economy, jobs and prices in Noord-Overijssel (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 49,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 124% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 12th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Noord-Overijssel?
The local economy produced €22.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Noord-Overijssel?
About 237,000 people worked in Noord-Overijssel in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Noord-Overijssel region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area was €61,200 in 2024, below the national figure of €61,600; that is 17th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 33% from €46,100 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area was €41,300 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Median household wealth in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area, including the home minus the mortgage, was €174,600 in 2024; 17th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Noord-Overijssel region?
The Noord-Overijssel COROP area had 86.2 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Noord-Overijssel region?
There were 129.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the Noord-Overijssel COROP area in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 107.2 in 2020; that is 15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 44.0% of employee jobs in Noord-Overijssel 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 Noord-Overijssel region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 18.0% of jobs in Noord-Overijssel in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Noord-Overijssel region?
Households renting their home in Noord-Overijssel had an average disposable income of €37,000 in 2024, compared with €75,300 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Noord-Overijssel?
The largest part of the economy of Noord-Overijssel in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Noord-Overijssel?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.9% of the value added in Noord-Overijssel in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Noord-Overijssel growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.2 billion in 2015 to €18.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Noord-Overijssel?
The number of people working in Noord-Overijssel rose by 20.7% between 2015 and 2024, to 237,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Noord-Overijssel compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | IJmond | €61,800 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Overig Zeeland | €41,700 |
| 20 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €41,700 |
| 21 | Groot-Rijnmond | €41,500 |
| 22 | Noord-Overijssel | €41,300 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | €41,200 |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | €41,100 |
| 25 | Twente | €40,800 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €186,600 |
| 15 | Midden-Limburg | €183,100 |
| 16 | Zuidwest-Friesland | €175,500 |
| 17 | Noord-Overijssel | €174,600 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €173,900 |
| 19 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €171,600 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €167,900 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 82.3 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | IJmond | 132.8 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 132.3 |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 130.2 |
| 26 | Noord-Overijssel | 129.5 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | 129.0 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 128.9 |
| 29 | Noord-Friesland | 127.7 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.0% |
| 12 | Midden-Limburg | 20.0% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 18.0% |
| 14 | Noord-Overijssel | 18.0% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 18.0% |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | 18.0% |
| 17 | Overig Zeeland | 17.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 18.1% |
| 21 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 17.9% |
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 17.3% |
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 15.9% |
| 24 | Noord-Friesland | 15.9% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 15.7% |
| 26 | Zuid-Limburg | 15.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Noord-Overijssel ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 26.9% |
| 13 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.1% |
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