Economy, jobs and prices in Overig Zeeland (Zeeland, Netherlands): official figures
GDP per person was 44,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 111% of the EU average (134% for the Netherlands); 21st highest of 40 COROP regions in the Netherlands.
How big is the economy of Overig Zeeland?
The local economy produced €14.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Overig Zeeland?
About 148,200 people worked in Overig Zeeland in 2024 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average household income in the Overig Zeeland region?
Households in Overig Zeeland had on average €59,900 a year to spend after tax and benefits in 2024 (18th lowest among the 40 COROP areas; national average €61,600), up 32% from €45,300 in 2019.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the average income per person in the Overig Zeeland region?
Adjusted for household size, average standardised income in Overig Zeeland was €41,700 in 2024, against €42,700 nationally (19th highest among the 40 COROP areas).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the median household wealth in the Overig Zeeland region?
Median household wealth in Overig Zeeland, including the home minus the mortgage, was €167,700 in 2024; 20th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many jobs are there in the Overig Zeeland region?
Overig Zeeland had 72.1 employee jobs for every 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in 2024, 19th lowest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 78.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the Overig Zeeland region?
There were 135.3 business establishments per 1,000 residents in Overig Zeeland in 2026, below the national figure of 144.1, up from 111.1 in 2020; that is 20th highest among the 40 COROP areas.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in the Overig Zeeland region?
Commercial services such as trade, transport, hospitality and business services accounted for 45.0% of employee jobs in Overig Zeeland 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 Overig Zeeland region?
Manufacturing, construction and energy made up 17.0% of jobs in the Overig Zeeland COROP area in 2024, above the national figure of 14.0%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much do renters earn in the Overig Zeeland region?
Households renting their home in Overig Zeeland had an average disposable income of €34,800 in 2024, compared with €72,500 for owner-occupiers.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Overig Zeeland?
The largest part of the economy of Overig Zeeland in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.6% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Overig Zeeland?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 26.6% of output in 2023, against 15.1% for the Netherlands.
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Gross value added rose from €7.8 billion in 2015 to €12.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 65% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Overig Zeeland?
The number of people working in Overig Zeeland rose by 16.1% between 2015 and 2024, to 148,200.
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Average disposable income per household (€) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 23 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average disposable income per household (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Flevoland | €60,500 |
| 21 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | €60,400 |
| 22 | Twente | €60,100 |
| 23 | Overig Zeeland | €59,900 |
| 24 | Noord-Drenthe | €59,600 |
| 25 | Groot-Rijnmond | €59,300 |
| 26 | Noord-Limburg | €59,100 |
Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 19 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average standardised income (€, adjusted for household size) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland | €42,400 |
| 17 | Achterhoek | €41,900 |
| 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 |
Median household wealth (€) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 21 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median household wealth (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | €173,900 |
| 19 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | €171,600 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Drenthe | €167,900 |
| 21 | Overig Zeeland | €167,700 |
| 22 | Noord-Limburg | €166,000 |
| 23 | West-Noord-Brabant | €162,100 |
| 24 | Midden-Noord-Brabant | €160,500 |
Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 22 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employee jobs per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage | 73.0 |
| 20 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 72.6 |
| 21 | Zuid-Limburg | 72.1 |
| 22 | Overig Zeeland | 72.1 |
| 23 | Noord-Drenthe | 72.1 |
| 24 | Achterhoek | 71.2 |
| 25 | Midden-Limburg | 71.2 |
Business establishments per 1,000 residents (2026)
Overig Zeeland ranks 20 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Business establishments per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek | 133.6 |
| 23 | IJmond | 132.8 |
Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) (2024)
Overig Zeeland ranks 17 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of employee jobs in industry and energy (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Noord-Overijssel | 18.0% |
| 15 | Zuidwest-Gelderland | 18.0% |
| 16 | Zaanstreek | 18.0% |
| 17 | Overig Zeeland | 17.0% |
| 18 | Noord-Limburg | 17.0% |
| 19 | Zuidwest-Overijssel | 16.0% |
| 20 | Veluwe | 16.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Overig Zeeland ranks 5 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant | 33.7% |
| 3 | Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen | 32.5% |
| 4 | IJmond | 26.9% |
| 5 | Overig Zeeland | 26.6% |
| 6 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 25.0% |
| 7 | Overig Groningen | 24.7% |
| 8 | Midden-Limburg | 24.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Overig Zeeland ranks 35 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Zuidwest-Friesland | 21.1% |
| 33 | Midden-Limburg | 20.5% |
| 34 | Achterhoek | 20.5% |
| 35 | Overig Zeeland | 20.0% |
| 36 | Overig Groningen | 20.0% |
| 37 | Zuidoost-Drenthe | 19.2% |
| 38 | Oost-Groningen | 19.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Overig Zeeland ranks 27 of 40, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 30 | Oost-Zuid-Holland | 20.6% |
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