Flevoland
NUTS 2 NL23 Part of: Netherlands › Oost-Nederland
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-19. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Netherlands →
Population on 1 January456,3952025+1.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001032024 p0 year on year10 of 12 · NetherlandsUnemployment rate (15–74)3.7%2025-0.1 pp year on year6 of 12 · NetherlandsHousehold disposable income per inhabitant21,700 PPS2023 p+5.3% year on year10 of 12 · NetherlandsLife expectancy at birth81.920240.0 year on year6 of 12 · NetherlandsPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education41.9%2025+5.4 pp year on year7 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. Flevoland 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 | 21,879 M€ | +5.5% | — | 11 / 12 | 209 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 48,200 € | +4.1% | 62,400 € | 10 / 12 | 58 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 41,300 PPS | +4.3% | 53,500 PPS | 10 / 12 | 82 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 103 | 0 | 134 | 10 / 12 | 82 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 19,635 M€ | +5.3% | — | 11 / 12 | 209 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 3,473 M€ | +21.9% | — | 11 / 12 | 212 / 276 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 3,409 M€ | +8.6% | — | 11 / 12 | 203 / 276 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 204.8 | +0.7% | — | 11 / 12 | 224 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 56,001 | +6.4% | — | 10 / 12 | 171 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 11.0% | +0.2 pp | 9.4% | 1 / 12 | 70 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 3,078,628 | +4.1% | — | 11 / 12 | 226 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 6,746 | +2.8% | 8,121 | 8 / 12 | 99 / 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 | 3.7% | -0.1 pp | 3.9% | 6 / 12 | 64 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2024 u | 0.7% | -0.1 pp | 0.5% | 8 / 10 | 22 / 232 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 8.1% | -1.7 pp | 8.8% | 6 / 11 | 18 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.4 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 84.4% | +0.2 pp | 83.4% | 3 / 12 | 14 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 88.9% | -0.1 pp | 87.2% | 1 / 12 | 6 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.9% | +0.8 pp | 79.6% | 6 / 12 | 39 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 5.6% | +0.6 pp | 5.3% | 9 / 12 | 15 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 41.9% | +5.4 pp | 46.1% | 7 / 12 | 74 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 57.1% | +5.4 pp | 59.1% | 6 / 12 | 41 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2012 | 1.74% | +0.25 pp | 1.90% | 8 / 12 | 28 / 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 | 21,700 PPS | +5.3% | 23,000 PPS | 10 / 12 | 92 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 13.9% | +0.9 pp | 15.8% | 4 / 12 | 39 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.9 | 0.0 | 81.9 | 6 / 12 | 130 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.7 | -0.9 | 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 | 456,395 | +1.2% | — | 11 / 12 | 266 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 39.0 | +0.1 | 42.6 | 12 / 12 | 266 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 24.0% | +0.6 pp | 32.4% | 1 / 12 | 33 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 316.1 | +1.3% | 529.5 | 8 / 12 | 57 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 12.3 | -1.4 | 5.6 | 1 / 12 | 23 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.2 | -0.9 | 6.0 | 2 / 12 | 64 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.8 | -0.3 | 9.2 | 1 / 12 | 19 / 294 | |