Employment · 2026

Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65

Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65: the highest value is in Rotterdam (7.2%) and the lowest in Ameland (0.4%). The median across 342 municipalities is 2.3%.

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1Rotterdam7.2%2Heerlen7.1%3Leeuwarden6.4%

#	Municipality	Province	Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65
1	Rotterdam	South Holland	7.2%
2	Heerlen	Limburg	7.1%
3	Leeuwarden	Friesland	6.4%
4	Arnhem	Gelderland	6.1%
5	Enschede	Overijssel	5.7%
5	Vlissingen	Zeeland	5.7%
5	Pekela	Groningen	5.7%
8	The Hague	South Holland	5.6%
9	Nijmegen	Gelderland	5.5%
10	Groningen	Groningen	5.4%
11	Amsterdam	North Holland	5.3%
11	Oldambt	Groningen	5.3%
13	Vlaardingen	South Holland	5.2%
14	Kerkrade	Limburg	5.1%
15	Smallingerland	Friesland	5.0%
15	Almelo	Overijssel	5.0%
17	Eemsdelta	Groningen	4.9%
18	Veendam	Groningen	4.8%
18	Dordrecht	South Holland	4.8%
20	Harlingen	Friesland	4.7%
20	Landgraaf	Limburg	4.7%
20	Vaals	Limburg	4.7%
23	Assen	Drenthe	4.5%
23	Zutphen	Gelderland	4.5%
23	Bergen op Zoom	North Brabant	4.5%
23	Tilburg	North Brabant	4.5%
27	Emmen	Drenthe	4.4%
27	Hengelo	Overijssel	4.4%
27	Zwolle	Overijssel	4.4%
27	Brunssum	Limburg	4.4%
27	Roermond	Limburg	4.4%
27	Venlo	Limburg	4.4%
27	Sittard-Geleen	Limburg	4.4%
27	Midden-Groningen	Groningen	4.4%
35	Stadskanaal	Groningen	4.3%
35	Capelle aan den IJssel	South Holland	4.3%
35	Schiedam	South Holland	4.3%
35	Zwijndrecht	South Holland	4.3%
35	Maastricht	Limburg	4.3%
40	Middelburg	Zeeland	4.2%
40	Roosendaal	North Brabant	4.2%
40	Dantumadiel	Friesland	4.2%
43	Doesburg	Gelderland	4.1%
43	Gouda	South Holland	4.1%
43	Maassluis	South Holland	4.1%
43	Nissewaard	South Holland	4.1%
47	Heerenveen	Friesland	4.0%
47	Deventer	Overijssel	4.0%
47	Utrecht	Utrecht	4.0%
47	Helmond	North Brabant	4.0%
51	Rheden	Gelderland	3.9%
51	Tiel	Gelderland	3.9%
51	Den Helder	North Holland	3.9%
51	Ridderkerk	South Holland	3.9%
51	Eindhoven	North Brabant	3.9%
56	Delft	South Holland	3.8%
56	Rijswijk	South Holland	3.8%
56	Breda	North Brabant	3.8%
56	Súdwest-Fryslân	Friesland	3.8%
56	Berg en Dal	Gelderland	3.8%
56	Het Hogeland	Groningen	3.8%
62	Ooststellingwerf	Friesland	3.7%
62	Coevorden	Drenthe	3.7%
62	Westervoort	Gelderland	3.7%
62	Beverwijk	North Holland	3.7%
62	Heemskerk	North Holland	3.7%
62	Zandvoort	North Holland	3.7%
62	Zoetermeer	South Holland	3.7%
62	Lelystad	Flevoland	3.7%
70	Leidschendam-Voorburg	South Holland	3.6%
71	Almere	Flevoland	3.5%
71	Hoogeveen	Drenthe	3.5%
71	Apeldoorn	Gelderland	3.5%
71	Alkmaar	North Holland	3.5%
71	Hilversum	North Holland	3.5%
71	Zaanstad	North Holland	3.5%
71	Sliedrecht	South Holland	3.5%
71	Noardeast-Fryslân	Friesland	3.5%
79	Winterswijk	Gelderland	3.4%
79	Gorinchem	South Holland	3.4%
79	Krimpen aan den IJssel	South Holland	3.4%
79	Leiden	South Holland	3.4%
79	Goes	Zeeland	3.4%
79	Waadhoeke	Friesland	3.4%
79	Westerwolde	Groningen	3.4%
86	Achtkarspelen	Friesland	3.3%
86	Velsen	North Holland	3.3%
86	Alblasserdam	South Holland	3.3%
89	Doetinchem	Gelderland	3.2%
89	Wijchen	Gelderland	3.2%
89	Amersfoort	Utrecht	3.2%
89	Nieuwegein	Utrecht	3.2%
89	Haarlem	North Holland	3.2%
89	Terneuzen	Zeeland	3.2%
89	's-Hertogenbosch	North Brabant	3.2%
89	Beek	Limburg	3.2%
97	Weststellingwerf	Friesland	3.1%
97	Meppel	Drenthe	3.1%
97	Renkum	Gelderland	3.1%
97	Zeist	Utrecht	3.1%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Province	Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65
328	Vlieland	Friesland	1.2%
328	Boekel	North Brabant	1.2%
328	Eersel	North Brabant	1.2%
328	Hilvarenbeek	North Brabant	1.2%
328	Heeze-Leende	North Brabant	1.2%
328	Reusel-De Mierden	North Brabant	1.2%
328	Bergeijk	North Brabant	1.2%
335	Tubbergen	Overijssel	1.1%
335	Urk	Flevoland	1.1%
335	Renswoude	Utrecht	1.1%
335	Zoeterwoude	South Holland	1.1%
335	Bladel	North Brabant	1.1%
340	Rozendaal	Gelderland	0.9%
341	Terschelling	Friesland	0.7%
342	Ameland	Friesland	0.4%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65”?

Rotterdam ranks first for “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65”, with 7.2%.

What is the median for “Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65”?

The median across the 342 ranked municipalities is 2.3%.