Economy, jobs and prices in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 51,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 130% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 8th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
The local economy produced €55.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
About 516,000 people worked in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Households in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had on average €60,400 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 30% from €46,500 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage was €42,600 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (14th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Median household wealth in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage, including the home minus the mortgage, was €64,600 in 2024; 2nd lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had 73.0 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 19th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
There were 160.5 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage in 2026, above the national figure of 144.1, up from 122.4 in 2020; that is 4th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 45.0% of employee jobs in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage 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 's-Gravenhage region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 5.0% of jobs in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area in 2024, below the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?
Households renting their home in Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage had an average disposable income of €40,100 in 2024, compared with €82,800 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
The largest part of the economy of Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 40.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (34.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
Factories, mines and energy produced 3.1% of the value added in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage growing?
Gross value added rose from €32.0 billion in 2015 to €45.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage?
The number of people working in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage rose by 17.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 516,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €60,600 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Veluwe | €43,500 |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €43,500 |
| 13 | IJmond | €42,600 |
| 14 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €42,600 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | €42,500 |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €42,400 |
| 17 | Achterhoek | €41,900 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 39 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Oost-Groningen | €114,400 |
| 35 | Delfzijl en omgeving | €114,000 |
| 36 | Zuid-Limburg | €97,800 |
| 37 | Overig Groningen | €92,000 |
| 38 | Groot-Rijnmond | €67,000 |
| 39 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €64,600 |
| 40 | Groot-Amsterdam | €40,200 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Groot-Rijnmond | 75.7 |
| 17 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 75.1 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 73.5 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 73.0 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 72.6 |
| 21 | Zuid-Limburg | 72.1 |
| 22 | Overig Zeeland | 72.1 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Amsterdam | 202.6 |
| 2 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 186.6 |
| 3 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 176.6 |
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 160.5 |
| 5 | Utrecht | 157.5 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 151.5 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 148.3 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.0% |
| 35 | Overig Groningen | 11.0% |
| 36 | Utrecht | 9.0% |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 8.0% |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 7.0% |
| 39 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 7.0% |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 5.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 40 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.3% |
| 35 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.8% |
| 36 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 9.8% |
| 37 | Utrecht | 7.3% |
| 38 | Groot-Amsterdam | 5.8% |
| 39 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 4.2% |
| 40 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 3.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 4 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Amsterdam | 45.6% |
| 2 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 34.8% |
| 3 | Utrecht | 34.6% |
| 4 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 34.1% |
| 5 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 32.7% |
| 6 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 29.4% |
| 7 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 28.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 1 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 40.8% |
| 2 | Noord-Drenthe | 37.2% |
| 3 | Overig Groningen | 31.8% |
| 4 | Zuid-Limburg | 31.0% |
| 5 | Oost-Groningen | 30.8% |
| 6 | Noord-Friesland | 30.7% |
| 7 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 30.6% |
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