Zeeland
NUTS 2 NL34 Part of: Netherlands › West-Nederland
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Netherlands →
Population on 1 January392,9692025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001132024 p+1 year on year8 of 12 · NetherlandsUnemployment rate (15–74)2.2%2025+0.1 pp year on year1 of 12 · NetherlandsHousehold disposable income per inhabitant22,200 PPS2023 p+7.8% year on year6 of 12 · NetherlandsLife expectancy at birth82.12024-0.1 year on year2 of 12 · NetherlandsPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education34.1%2025+3.7 pp year on year12 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. Zeeland 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 | 20,626 M€ | +5.0% | — | 12 / 12 | 212 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 52,600 € | +5.0% | 62,400 € | 8 / 12 | 41 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 45,100 PPS | +5.1% | 53,500 PPS | 8 / 12 | 54 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 113 | +1 | 134 | 8 / 12 | 54 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 18,511 M€ | +4.7% | — | 12 / 12 | 212 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 4,996 M€ | +20.8% | — | 9 / 12 | 185 / 276 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 3,280 M€ | +4.2% | — | 12 / 12 | 209 / 276 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 201.9 | +2.0% | — | 12 / 12 | 225 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 42,349 | +3.9% | — | 12 / 12 | 196 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.3% | +0.3 pp | 9.4% | 10 / 12 | 150 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 12,498,868 | -5.5% | — | 6 / 12 | 74 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 31,806 | -5.8% | 8,121 | 1 / 12 | 15 / 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 | 2.2% | +0.1 pp | 3.9% | 1 / 12 | 7 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2021 bu | 0.8% | — | 0.8% | 4 / 11 | 16 / 242 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2024 u | 5.9% | +0.8 pp | 8.7% | 1 / 12 | 5 / 222 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population6.5 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 84.5% | -0.2 pp | 83.4% | 2 / 12 | 11 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 88.4% | -0.8 pp | 87.2% | 3 / 12 | 9 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 80.7% | +0.4 pp | 79.6% | 4 / 12 | 24 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 4.7% | -0.7 pp | 5.3% | 2 / 12 | 7 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 34.1% | +3.7 pp | 46.1% | 12 / 12 | 151 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 49.5% | +1.1 pp | 59.1% | 12 / 12 | 126 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2012 | 0.53% | +0.15 pp | 1.90% | 12 / 12 | 97 / 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 | 22,200 PPS | +7.8% | 23,000 PPS | 6 / 12 | 82 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 13.8% | +0.1 pp | 15.8% | 3 / 12 | 38 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 82.1 | -0.1 | 81.9 | 2 / 12 | 119 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.1 | -1.5 | 3.3 | 1 / 12 | 38 / 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 | 392,969 | +0.3% | — | 12 / 12 | 270 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 3 / 12 | 62 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 41.9% | +0.6 pp | 32.4% | 11 / 12 | 254 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 217.6 | +0.2% | 529.5 | 10 / 12 | 81 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 3.4 | +2.1 | 5.6 | 10 / 12 | 116 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.4 | +2.4 | 6.0 | 5 / 12 | 95 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.5 | -0.1 | 9.2 | 9 / 12 | 112 / 294 | |