Leeuwarden
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Statistics Netherlands, CBS
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On this page you will find the key figures and trends.
Key figures
16 560
number of businesses
47
bankruptcies
75 300
jobs
Number of businesses and bankruptcies
Businesses
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At the start of 2026, there were 16,560 businesses in Leeuwarden. This was 355 more than in the previous year.
Bankruptcies
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In 2025 there were 47 bankruptcies in the region of North-Friesland. This was 4 more than in the previous year.
Jobs
Jobs
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At the end of 2024, there were 75,300 jobs in employment in Leeuwarden. This was 1,100 fewer than in the previous year.
Other facts
Rent increase
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In 2026, rents in the provence of Fryslân increased by an average of 4.0 percent. This increase was lower than in 2025.
Population
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On 1 January 2026, the municipality of Leeuwarden had a population of 130,162. This was 189 more than a year earlier.