Economy, jobs and prices in Delft en Westland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 58,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 148% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 4th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Delft en Westland?
The local economy produced €16.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Delft en Westland?
About 161,100 people worked in Delft en Westland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Delft en Westland region?
In 2024 the average household in Delft en Westland had a disposable income of €65,300, 8th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €61,600, up 32% from €49,600 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Delft en Westland region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €45,000 in Delft en Westland in 2024, 6th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Delft en Westland region?
The median household in Delft en Westland owned net wealth of €156,900 in 2024, above the national figure of €146,800 (15th lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Delft en Westland region?
With 90.8 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Delft en Westland ranked 3rd highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Delft en Westland region?
Delft en Westland counted 145.1 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (9th highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 119.4 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Delft en Westland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 54.0% of employee jobs in the Delft en Westland COROP area in 2024, above the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in industry in the Delft en Westland region?
Industry and energy provided 12.0% of employee jobs in Delft en Westland in 2024, 8th 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 Delft en Westland region?
Tenants in the Delft en Westland COROP area averaged €37,500 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €89,000 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Delft en Westland?
The largest part of the economy of Delft en Westland in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 26.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (26.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Delft en Westland?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.6% of the value added in Delft en Westland in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Delft en Westland growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.3 billion in 2015 to €13.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Delft en Westland?
The number of people working in Delft en Westland rose by 21.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 161,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Delft en Westland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Delft en Westland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | €65,900 |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | €65,500 |
| 7 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | €65,500 |
| 8 | Delft en Westland | €65,300 |
| 9 | Veluwe | €64,500 |
| 10 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €63,700 |
| 11 | Groot-Amsterdam | €63,600 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Delft en Westland ranks 6 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €44,100 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Delft en Westland ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | West-Noord-Brabant | €162,100 |
| 24 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €160,500 |
| 25 | Flevoland | €158,500 |
| 26 | Delft en Westland | €156,900 |
| 27 | Zuidoost-Friesland | €156,100 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €152,800 |
| 29 | Twente | €152,600 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Delft en Westland ranks 3 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Groot-Amsterdam | 104.7 |
| 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 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Delft en Westland ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 151.5 |
| 7 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 148.3 |
| 8 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 148.1 |
| 9 | Delft en Westland | 145.1 |
| 10 | Groot-Rijnmond | 144.7 |
| 11 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 143.5 |
| 12 | Zaanstreek | 142.8 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Delft en Westland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Zuid-Limburg | 13.0% |
| 31 | Noord-Drenthe | 12.0% |
| 32 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 12.0% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.0% |
| 34 | Groot-Rijnmond | 12.0% |
| 35 | Overig Groningen | 11.0% |
| 36 | Utrecht | 9.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Delft en Westland ranks 33 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Groot-Rijnmond | 13.9% |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 13.7% |
| 32 | Veluwe | 13.4% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.6% |
| 34 | Noord-Drenthe | 11.3% |
| 35 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 10.8% |
| 36 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 9.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Delft en Westland ranks 14 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 27.0% |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 26.7% |
| 13 | Zuid-Limburg | 26.6% |
| 14 | Delft en Westland | 26.5% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 26.4% |
| 16 | Flevoland | 26.3% |
| 17 | IJmond | 26.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Delft en Westland ranks 29 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Groot-Rijnmond | 21.2% |
| 27 | Overig Zeeland | 21.1% |
| 28 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 20.9% |
| 29 | Delft en Westland | 20.7% |
| 30 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 20.6% |
| 31 | IJmond | 20.5% |
| 32 | Flevoland | 20.3% |
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