West-Nederland
NUTS 1 NL3 Part of: Netherlands
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Netherlands →
Population on 1 January8,657,5262025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001502024 p+4 year on year1 of 4 · NetherlandsUnemployment rate (15–74)4.2%2025+0.3 pp year on year4 of 4 · NetherlandsHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,600 PPS2023 p+4.9% year on year1 of 4 · NetherlandsLife expectancy at birth82.12024+0.1 year on year1 of 4 · NetherlandsPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education50.2%2025+1.8 pp year on year1 of 4 · Netherlands
How it compares with the other regions of Netherlands
Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Netherlands, for the same period. West-Nederland 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 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 601,458 M€ | +6.9% | — | 1 / 4 | 6 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 69,700 € | +6.1% | 62,400 € | 1 / 4 | 5 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 59,700 PPS | +6.4% | 53,500 PPS | 1 / 4 | 6 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 150 | +4 | 134 | 1 / 4 | 6 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 539,772 M€ | +6.6% | — | 1 / 4 | 6 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 50,605 M€ | +7.4% | — | 1 / 4 | 17 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 100,589 M€ | +8.2% | — | 1 / 4 | 4 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 5,107.9 | +0.8% | — | 1 / 4 | 10 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 1,231,313 | +5.0% | — | 1 / 4 | 4 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 10.0% | -0.0 pp | 9.4% | 1 / 4 | 42 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 74,400,246 | -0.1% | — | 1 / 4 | 14 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 8,594 | -0.7% | 8,121 | 2 / 4 | 26 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.2% | +0.3 pp | 3.9% | 4 / 4 | 29 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.6% | +0.1 pp | 0.5% | 3 / 4 | 3 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 10.0% | +0.6 pp | 8.8% | 4 / 4 | 19 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.5 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 83.5% | -0.2 pp | 83.4% | 2 / 4 | 9 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 87.2% | -0.3 pp | 87.2% | 3 / 4 | 8 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.9% | -0.1 pp | 79.6% | 2 / 4 | 11 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 5.0% | +0.3 pp | 5.3% | 1 / 4 | 2 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 50.2% | +1.8 pp | 46.1% | 1 / 4 | 9 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 62.5% | +1.0 pp | 59.1% | 1 / 4 | 6 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 2.17% | +0.12 pp | 2.37% | 2 / 4 | 6 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 p | 23,600 PPS | +4.9% | 23,000 PPS | 1 / 4 | 21 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 16.7% | +0.7 pp | 15.8% | 3 / 4 | 20 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.1 | +0.1 | 81.9 | 1 / 4 | 42 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.3 | -0.2 | 3.3 | 2 / 4 | 38 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Netherlands | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 8,657,526 | +0.6% | — | 1 / 4 | 19 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.1 | +0.1 | 42.6 | 4 / 4 | 89 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 29.6% | +0.5 pp | 32.4% | 1 / 4 | 35 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 979.7 | +0.7% | 529.5 | 1 / 4 | 9 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.7 | -2.7 | 5.6 | 2 / 4 | 32 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 4.9 | -2.8 | 6.0 | 4 / 4 | 57 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.7 | +0.1 | 9.2 | 1 / 4 | 20 / 113 | |
Regions within it 4 NUTS 2 regions
Noord-HollandNL32NUTS 2
- Population
- 2,992,016
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 175
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Kop van Noord-Holland IJmond Zaanstreek Het Gooi en Vechtstreek Alkmaar en omgeving Agglomeratie Haarlem Groot-Amsterdam
Zuid-HollandNL36NUTS 2
- Population
- 3,863,397
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 129
- Unemployment
- 4.8%
Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Delft en Westland Agglomeratie Leiden en… Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland Oost-Zuid-Holland Groot-Rijnmond