NUTS 1

Oost-Nederland

Region of Netherlands · NUTS code NL2

Among 4 NUTS 1 regions of Netherlands, Oost-Nederland ranks best in employment (1st) and lowest in high-tech jobs (3rd).

Over time

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Oost-Nederland vs national value

Economy

GDP per capita
52,900 €/inh.
+3,600 vs 2023
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 64,710 €/inh. · -18%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Income per capita
26,100 €/inh.
+2,300 vs 2022
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 26,600 €/inh. · -2%
2023 · NUTS 1 ranking
GDP growth
1.6 %
+2.6 vs 2023
1st of 4 in the country
Netherlands 1.6 %
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking

Population

Population
3,813,542
+24,612 vs 2024
2nd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 18,130,208 · -79%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Life expectancy
81.9 years
0 vs 2023
2nd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 81.9 years
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Population density
388.0 /km²
+2.6 vs 2023
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 529.5 /km² · -27%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Population change
6.5 ‰
−0.4 vs 2023
1st of 4 in the country
Netherlands 4.8 ‰ · +35%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Net migration
6.7 ‰
−0.3 vs 2023
2nd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 5.2 ‰ · +29%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Median age
42.9 years
0 vs 2024
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 42.6 years
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Aged 65+
21.0 %
+0.4 vs 2024
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 20.8 %
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Fertility
1.54
−0.01 vs 2023
1st of 4 in the country
Netherlands 1.43 · +8%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking

Regions inside

3 regions

 

Boundaries: CBS, Kadaster, simplified · sources and licences

Labour

Unemployment
3.5 %
0 vs 2024
2nd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 3.9 % · -10%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Employment
84.2 %
+0.2 vs 2024
1st of 4 in the country
Netherlands 83.4 %
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
High-tech jobs
4.9 %
−0.1 vs 2024
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 5.4 % · -9%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking

Society

Tourist nights
7,167 per 1,000
+165 vs 2024
4th of 4 in the country
Netherlands 8,121 per 1,000 · -12%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking
Road deaths
47 per mn
+6 vs 2023
3rd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 37 per mn · +27%
2024 · NUTS 1 ranking
Tertiary educated
43.1 %
+1.5 vs 2024
2nd of 4 in the country
Netherlands 46.1 % · -7%
2025 · NUTS 1 ranking

Smaller regions inside

Other regions in Netherlands

Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.

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