Economy, jobs and prices in Twente (Overijssel, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 45,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 114% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 19th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Twente?
The local economy produced €33.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Twente?
About 354,200 people worked in Twente in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Twente region?
In 2024 the average household in Twente had a disposable income of €60,100, 19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas and below the national figure of €61,600, up 34% from €44,700 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Twente region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Twente was €40,800 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (16th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Twente region?
Median household wealth in Twente, including the home minus the mortgage, was €152,600 in 2024; 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Twente region?
Twente had 78.6 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Twente region?
There were 120.0 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Twente in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 99.1 in 2020; that is 6th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Twente region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 46.0% of employee jobs in the Twente COROP area 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 Twente region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 20.0% of jobs in Twente in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Twente region?
Households renting their home in the Twente COROP area had an average disposable income of €35,200 in 2024, compared with €75,500 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Twente?
The largest part of the economy of Twente in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 24.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.8%).
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Factories, mines and energy produced 18.5% of the value added in Twente in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
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Gross value added rose from €18.3 billion in 2015 to €28.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 54% before inflation.
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The number of people working in Twente rose by 17.4% between 2015 and 2024, to 354,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Twente compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Twente ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €60,500 |
| 20 | Flevoland | €60,500 |
| 21 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €60,400 |
| 22 | Twente | €60,100 |
| 23 | Overig Zeeland | €59,900 |
| 24 | Noord-Drenthe | €59,600 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €59,300 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Twente ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Noord-Overijssel | €41,300 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | €41,200 |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | €41,100 |
| 25 | Twente | €40,800 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €40,800 |
| 27 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €40,700 |
| 28 | Flevoland | €40,700 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Twente ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Delft en Westland | €156,900 |
| 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 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Twente ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | West-Noord-Brabant | 79.5 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 79.3 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 78.8 |
| 13 | Twente | 78.6 |
| 14 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 77.2 |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 77.0 |
| 16 | Groot-Rijnmond | 75.7 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Twente ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 126.5 |
| 33 | Noord-Drenthe | 121.4 |
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 120.6 |
| 35 | Twente | 120.0 |
| 36 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 118.5 |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 113.3 |
| 38 | Zuid-Limburg | 110.4 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Twente ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oost-Groningen | 21.0% |
| 7 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 20.0% |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 20.0% |
| 9 | Twente | 20.0% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 20.0% |
| 11 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.0% |
| 12 | Midden-Limburg | 20.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Twente ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 19.1% |
| 17 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 18.6% |
| 18 | Flevoland | 18.6% |
| 19 | Twente | 18.5% |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 18.1% |
| 21 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 17.9% |
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 17.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Twente ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 24.0% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Twente ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Utrecht | 26.0% |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 25.6% |
| 17 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.5% |
| 18 | Twente | 24.3% |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 24.2% |
| 20 | Achterhoek | 23.4% |
| 21 | Zaanstreek | 23.2% |
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