Economy, jobs and prices in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 44,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 110% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 22nd highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek?
The local economy produced €22.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek?
About 227,000 people worked in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area was €66,000 in 2024, above the national figure of €61,600; that is 4th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 30% from €50,900 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €45,700 in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area in 2024, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The median household in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area owned net wealth of €213,100 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (7th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
With 66.8 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area ranked 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
The Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek COROP area counted 133.6 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 110.4 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 47.0% of employee jobs in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek 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 Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Industry and energy provided 13.0% of employee jobs in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2024, 12th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (national share 14.0%).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek region?
Tenants in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek averaged €39,600 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €84,700 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek?
The largest part of the economy of Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek?
Factories, mines and energy produced 17.9% of the value added in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek growing?
Gross value added rose from €13.5 billion in 2015 to €18.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 39% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek?
The number of people working in Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek rose by 17.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 227,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | €84,200 |
| 2 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €71,600 |
| 3 | Utrecht | €67,200 |
| 4 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €66,000 |
| 5 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €65,900 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €65,500 |
| 7 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €65,500 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | €49,600 |
| 3 | Utrecht | €46,100 |
| 4 | Groot-Amsterdam | €46,000 |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €45,700 |
| 6 | Delft en Westland | €45,000 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €44,900 |
| 8 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €44,400 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Veluwe | €218,400 |
| 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 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 69.0 |
| 27 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 68.6 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 136.0 |
| 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 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.0% |
| 27 | Flevoland | 14.0% |
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 13.0% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 13.0% |
| 30 | Zuid-Limburg | 13.0% |
| 31 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.0% |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 12.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 15.9% |
| 24 | Noord-Friesland | 15.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 34.1% |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 32.7% |
| 6 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 29.4% |
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 28.4% |
| 8 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.0% |
| 9 | Veluwe | 27.5% |
| 10 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 27.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 14 | Veluwe | 26.1% |
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