Economy, jobs and prices in Oost-Zuid-Holland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 38,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 96% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 31st highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Oost-Zuid-Holland?
The local economy produced €15.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oost-Zuid-Holland?
About 164,800 people worked in Oost-Zuid-Holland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
The average disposable income of a household in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area was €65,500 in 2024, above the national figure of €61,600; that is 7th highest among the 40 COROP areas, up 30% from €50,200 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area was €44,400 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (8th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Median household wealth in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area, including the home minus the mortgage, was €198,600 in 2024; 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
The Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area had 62.8 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 7th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
There were 136.2 business establishments per 1,000 residents in the Oost-Zuid-Holland COROP area in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 114.1 in 2020; that is 18th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 51.0% of employee jobs in Oost-Zuid-Holland in 2024, level with the national figure of 51.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in industry in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 15.0% of jobs in Oost-Zuid-Holland in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Oost-Zuid-Holland region?
Households renting their home in Oost-Zuid-Holland had an average disposable income of €39,000 in 2024, compared with €80,600 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Oost-Zuid-Holland?
The largest part of the economy of Oost-Zuid-Holland in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 28.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Oost-Zuid-Holland?
Factories, mines and energy produced 9.8% of the value added in Oost-Zuid-Holland in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oost-Zuid-Holland growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.1 billion in 2015 to €13.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oost-Zuid-Holland?
The number of people working in Oost-Zuid-Holland rose by 14.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 164,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Oost-Zuid-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 7 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | €66,000 |
| 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 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 8 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €43,800 |
| 11 | Veluwe | €43,500 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 9 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Noord-Drenthe | €194,100 |
| 12 | Utrecht | €193,700 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 34 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 65.2 |
| 32 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 63.4 |
| 33 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 63.3 |
| 34 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 62.8 |
| 35 | IJmond | 59.8 |
| 36 | Flevoland | 58.3 |
| 37 | Agglomeratie Haarlem | 58.0 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 18 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Veluwe | 137.6 |
| 16 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 137.2 |
| 17 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 136.9 |
| 18 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 136.2 |
| 19 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 136.0 |
| 20 | Overig Zeeland | 135.3 |
| 21 | Arnhem/Nijmegen | 135.2 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Noord-Friesland | 15.0% |
| 23 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | 15.0% |
| 24 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.0% |
| 25 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 15.0% |
| 26 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.0% |
| 27 | Flevoland | 14.0% |
| 28 | Alkmaar en omgeving | 13.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 36 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Delft en Westland | 12.6% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 11 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Groot-Rijnmond | 28.0% |
| 9 | Veluwe | 27.5% |
| 10 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 27.0% |
| 11 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 27.0% |
| 12 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 26.7% |
| 13 | Zuid-Limburg | 26.6% |
| 14 | Delft en Westland | 26.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Oost-Zuid-Holland ranks 30 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.2% |
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