Economy, jobs and prices in Groot-Rijnmond (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 55,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 139% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 5th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Groot-Rijnmond?
The local economy produced €97.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Groot-Rijnmond?
About 840,200 people worked in Groot-Rijnmond in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Households in Groot-Rijnmond had on average €59,300 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (16th lowest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 33% from €44,600 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Standardised household income, which corrects for the number of people in a household, averaged €41,500 in Groot-Rijnmond in 2024, 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
The median household in Groot-Rijnmond owned net wealth of €67,000 in 2024, below the national figure of €146,800 (3rd lowest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
With 75.7 employee jobs per 100 working-age residents in 2024, Groot-Rijnmond ranked 16th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Groot-Rijnmond counted 144.7 business locations for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2026 (10th highest among the 40 COROP areas), up from 110.3 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Groot-Rijnmond region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 55.0% of employee jobs in Groot-Rijnmond 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
Industry and energy provided 12.0% of employee jobs in the Groot-Rijnmond COROP area in 2024, 7th 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 Groot-Rijnmond region?
Tenants in Groot-Rijnmond averaged €38,200 of disposable income per household in 2024, against €81,300 for households owning their home.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Groot-Rijnmond?
The largest part of the economy of Groot-Rijnmond in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 30.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Groot-Rijnmond?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.9% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Groot-Rijnmond growing?
Gross value added rose from €56.3 billion in 2015 to €83.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Groot-Rijnmond?
The number of people working in Groot-Rijnmond rose by 17.0% between 2015 and 2024, to 840,200.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Groot-Rijnmond compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Twente | €60,100 |
| 23 | Overig Zeeland | €59,900 |
| 24 | Noord-Drenthe | €59,600 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €59,300 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | €59,100 |
| 28 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €59,000 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €41,800 |
| 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 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 38 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)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Twente | 78.6 |
| 14 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 77.2 |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 77.0 |
| 16 | Groot-Rijnmond | 75.7 |
| 17 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 75.1 |
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 73.5 |
| 19 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 73.0 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Flevoland | 139.1 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 8.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.1% |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.4% |
| 29 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 14.3% |
| 30 | Groot-Rijnmond | 13.9% |
| 31 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 13.7% |
| 32 | Veluwe | 13.4% |
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 27.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Groot-Rijnmond ranks 26 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 22.9% |
| 24 | Midden-Limburg | 21.7% |
| 25 | West-Noord-Brabant | 21.4% |
| 26 | Groot-Rijnmond | 21.2% |
| 27 | Overig Zeeland | 21.1% |
| 28 | Het Gooi en Vechtstreek | 20.9% |
| 29 | Delft en Westland | 20.7% |
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