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Economy and jobs in Ede

Ede has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and energy.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
82/100

Economy overview

Ede has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and energy.

Ede, Netherlands is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Energy
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Research

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment81/100
Job market83/100

Ede's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and manufacturing.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential83/100
Affordability-adjusted income70/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Ede.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment85/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem80/100
Innovation83/100

The startup ecosystem in Ede is very strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work87/100
Remote job availability87/100

Ede offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 87/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity83/100
Technology83/100
Healthcare68/100
Finance59/100
Manufacturing73/100
Tourism84/100
Education66/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score82/100
Employment81/100
Salary83/100
Business environment85/100
Startup ecosystem80/100
Innovation83/100
Remote work87/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market83/100
Technology83/100
Healthcare68/100
Finance59/100
Manufacturing73/100
Tourism84/100
Education66/100
Remote availability87/100
Career opportunity83/100

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