Economy, jobs and prices in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 50,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 127% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 11th highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
The local economy produced €22.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
About 210,600 people worked in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
In 2024 the average household in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland had a disposable income of €62,600, 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €61,600, up 31% from €47,800 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland was €42,400 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (16th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Median household wealth in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, including the home minus the mortgage, was €152,800 in 2024; 13th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland had 78.8 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 12th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
There were 130.2 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 103.0 in 2020; that is 16th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 51.0% of employee jobs in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland COROP area 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 Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 20.0% of jobs in Zuidoost-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 Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland region?
Households renting their home in the Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland COROP area had an average disposable income of €36,800 in 2024, compared with €79,200 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
The largest part of the economy of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 30.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.7% of the value added in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.6 billion in 2015 to €18.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 50% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland?
The number of people working in Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland rose by 18.8% between 2015 and 2024, to 210,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands
Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 13 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alkmaar en omgeving | €63,700 |
| 11 | Groot-Amsterdam | €63,600 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | €63,400 |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €62,600 |
| 14 | IJmond | €61,800 |
| 15 | West-Noord-Brabant | €61,500 |
| 16 | Achterhoek | €61,400 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 16 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 | Kop van Noord-Holland | €41,800 |
| 19 | Overig Zeeland | €41,700 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 28 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 30 | Zaanstreek | €133,200 |
| 31 | Noord-Friesland | €125,900 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 12 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Veluwe | 81.6 |
| 10 | West-Noord-Brabant | 79.5 |
| 11 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 79.3 |
| 12 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 78.8 |
| 13 | Twente | 78.6 |
| 14 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 77.2 |
| 15 | Overig Groningen | 77.0 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 133.6 |
| 23 | IJmond | 132.8 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 132.3 |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 130.2 |
| 26 | Noord-Overijssel | 129.5 |
| 27 | Midden-Limburg | 129.0 |
| 28 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 128.9 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 10 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 20.0% |
| 8 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 20.0% |
| 9 | Twente | 20.0% |
| 10 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 20.0% |
| 11 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.0% |
| 12 | Midden-Limburg | 20.0% |
| 13 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 18.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | West-Noord-Brabant | 17.3% |
| 23 | Noord-Overijssel | 15.9% |
| 24 | Noord-Friesland | 15.9% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 15.7% |
| 26 | Zuid-Limburg | 15.5% |
| 27 | Kop van Noord-Holland | 15.1% |
| 28 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | 14.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 25 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Noord-Drenthe | 25.0% |
| 23 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.9% |
| 24 | Zaanstreek | 24.5% |
| 25 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 24.0% |
| 26 | Zuidoost-Friesland | 24.0% |
| 27 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 24.0% |
| 28 | Twente | 23.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Flevoland | 20.3% |
| 33 | Noordoost-Noord-Brabant | 20.2% |
| 34 | Noord-Limburg | 19.5% |
| 35 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | 17.9% |
| 36 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 16.9% |
| 37 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 16.9% |
| 38 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 15.9% |
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