Facts and figures
General information on demographics, economy, education and more in the Province of Noord-Brabant. Reference year is 2010.
| Employment |
|
|
|
Absolute |
Percentage of total |
| Total working population |
1,168,000 |
100% |
| Active working population |
1,109,600 |
95% |
| Non-active working population |
58,400 |
5% |
|
|
|
| Education |
|
|
|
Number |
|
| Universities |
2 |
|
| Technical colleges |
11 |
|
| Secondary schools |
106 |
|
| Primary schools |
932 |
|
| Special needs schools |
126 |
|
|
|
|
| Housing |
|
|
|
Absolute |
|
| 2010 |
1,026,220 |
|
| 2025 (expected) |
1,149,490 |
|
|
|
|
| Floor area |
|
|
|
Absolute (km2) |
Percentage of total |
| Total |
5082 |
100% |
| Land |
4916 |
96,7 |
| Water |
166 |
3,30% |
|
|
|
| Jobs per sector (2009) |
|
|
|
Percentage of total |
|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
3,5% |
|
| Industry and power supply |
15,5% |
|
| Commercial services |
56,6% |
|
| Non-commercial services |
24,4% |
|
|
|
|
| Municipalities |
|
|
|
Absolute |
Percentage of total |
| Total |
68 |
100% |
| Urban municipalities |
20 |
29% |
| Mixed municipalities |
33 |
49% |
| Rural municipalities |
15 |
22% |
|
|
|
| Population |
|
|
|
Absolute |
Percentage of total |
| Total |
2,444,158 |
100% |
| Men |
1,219,635 |
49,9% |
| Women |
1,224,523 |
50,1% |
| 65+ |
425,283 |
17.4% |
| Western immigrants |
196,982 |
8,10% |
| Non-western immigrants |
185,549 |
7.6% |
| Population per km2 (average) |
497 |
|
| Total expexted 2040 |
2,477,000 |
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