Zuid-Nederland
NUTS 1 NL4 Part of: Netherlands
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Netherlands →
Population on 1 January3,799,3752025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1001302024 p+3 year on year2 of 4 · NetherlandsUnemployment rate (15–74)3.4%2025+0.2 pp year on year1 of 4 · NetherlandsHousehold disposable income per inhabitant23,000 PPS2023 p+7.5% year on year2 of 4 · NetherlandsLife expectancy at birth81.82024+0.1 year on year3 of 4 · NetherlandsPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education42.0%2025+0.6 pp year on year3 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. Zuid-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 | 229,888 M€ | +6.8% | — | 2 / 4 | 24 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 60,700 € | +6.3% | 62,400 € | 2 / 4 | 9 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 52,000 PPS | +6.6% | 53,500 PPS | 2 / 4 | 11 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 130 | +3 | 134 | 2 / 4 | 11 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 206,310 M€ | +6.6% | — | 2 / 4 | 24 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 | 43,363 M€ | +11.8% | — | 2 / 4 | 22 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 | 37,293 M€ | +8.4% | — | 3 / 4 | 31 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 2,179.6 | +1.1% | — | 2 / 4 | 42 / 94 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 443,715 | +3.6% | — | 2 / 4 | 23 / 89 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 8.7% | +0.2 pp | 9.4% | 3 / 4 | 57 / 89 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 27,823,020 | +0.8% | — | 2 / 4 | 40 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 7,323 | +0.2% | 8,121 | 3 / 4 | 36 / 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 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp | 3.9% | 1 / 4 | 11 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 0.5% | +0.1 pp | 0.5% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp | 8.8% | 1 / 4 | 6 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.1 pp above the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 83.1% | +0.1 pp | 83.4% | 3 / 4 | 10 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 87.7% | +0.6 pp | 87.2% | 1 / 4 | 4 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.5% | -0.4 pp | 79.6% | 3 / 4 | 18 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 5.3% | 0.0 pp | 5.3% | 2 / 4 | 3 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 42.0% | +0.6 pp | 46.1% | 3 / 4 | 35 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 55.3% | +0.9 pp | 59.1% | 3 / 4 | 25 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 3.43% | -0.03 pp | 2.37% | 1 / 4 | 1 / 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 | 23,000 PPS | +7.5% | 23,000 PPS | 2 / 4 | 26 / 92 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 14.6% | -0.4 pp | 15.8% | 2 / 4 | 10 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 81.8 | +0.1 | 81.9 | 3 / 4 | 52 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.1 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 1 / 4 | 33 / 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 | 3,799,375 | +0.6% | — | 3 / 4 | 60 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.8 | -0.1 | 42.6 | 1 / 4 | 43 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 36.2% | +0.7 pp | 32.4% | 3 / 4 | 76 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 533.8 | +0.6% | 529.5 | 2 / 4 | 11 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 5.6 | -0.6 | 5.6 | 3 / 4 | 34 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 7.5 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 1 / 4 | 28 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 3 / 4 | 45 / 113 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 2 regions
Noord-BrabantNL41NUTS 2
- Population
- 2,664,047
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 139
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
West-Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Midden-Noord-Brabant Noordoost-Noord-Brabant