Groningen
NUTS 2 NL11 Part of: Netherlands › Noord-Nederland
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Netherlands →
Population on 1 January602,8332025+0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001172024 p-3 year on year5 of 12 · NetherlandsUnemployment rate (15–74)4.5%2025-0.2 pp year on year11 of 12 · NetherlandsHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,800 PPS2023 p+6.7% year on year12 of 12 · NetherlandsLife expectancy at birth80.720240.0 year on year12 of 12 · NetherlandsPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education45.0%2025+0.4 pp year on year4 of 12 · Netherlands
How it compares with the other regions of Netherlands
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Netherlands, for the same period. Groningen in blue; the dark grey line marks Netherlands. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 32,846 M€ | +1.7% | — | 8 / 12 | 170 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 54,600 € | +1.3% | 62,400 € | 5 / 12 | 34 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 46,800 PPS | +1.5% | 53,500 PPS | 5 / 12 | 46 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 117 | -3 | 134 | 5 / 12 | 46 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 29,477 M€ | +1.4% | — | 8 / 12 | 169 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 7,315 M€ | -31.8% | — | 7 / 12 | 150 / 276 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 8,302 M€ | +7.8% | — | 8 / 12 | 122 / 276 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 321.4 | +1.9% | — | 9 / 12 | 202 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 61,194 | +3.9% | — | 9 / 12 | 163 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 9.2% | +0.5 pp | 9.4% | 4 / 12 | 113 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 2,273,251 | +12.8% | — | 12 / 12 | 248 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 3,771 | +12.5% | 8,121 | 11 / 12 | 178 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.5% | -0.2 pp | 3.9% | 11 / 12 | 101 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 u | 0.6% | -0.1 pp | 0.5% | 6 / 9 | 11 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 9.7% | -2.5 pp | 8.8% | 10 / 11 | 33 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population2.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 80.4% | -0.2 pp | 83.4% | 12 / 12 | 79 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 83.2% | +1.2 pp | 87.2% | 12 / 12 | 98 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 77.4% | -1.8 pp | 79.6% | 11 / 12 | 73 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 5.2% | -0.2 pp | 5.3% | 5 / 12 | 10 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 45.0% | +0.4 pp | 46.1% | 4 / 12 | 49 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 58.7% | +2.4 pp | 59.1% | 4 / 12 | 29 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2012 | 1.81% | -0.06 pp | 1.90% | 7 / 12 | 25 / 131 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 p | 20,800 PPS | +6.7% | 23,000 PPS | 12 / 12 | 115 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 22.4% | +1.4 pp | 15.8% | 12 / 12 | 168 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 80.7 | 0.0 | 81.9 | 12 / 12 | 181 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.7 | -0.2 | 3.3 | 9 / 12 | 151 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 602,833 | +0.2% | — | 9 / 12 | 246 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 8 / 12 | 230 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 32.4% | +0.5 pp | 32.4% | 5 / 12 | 109 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 261.3 | +0.5% | 529.5 | 9 / 12 | 67 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 2.5 | -6.3 | 5.6 | 11 / 12 | 133 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 4.9 | -6.1 | 6.0 | 10 / 12 | 140 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.0 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 10 / 12 | 151 / 294 | |