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Living in Rijssen-Holten

Rijssen-Holten is a city in the Netherlands. The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 3,909 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2026, Rijssen-Holten had a population of 39,274.

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Rijssen-Holten?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Rijssen-Holten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Rijssen-Holten yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total14,760 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct31 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Rijssen-Holten?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Rijssen-Holten is 2.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3Rijssen-Holten 2.8%146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.79 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.16Official
Median Income Eur Year32,600 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rijssen-Holten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rijssen-Holten. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count16 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Rijssen-Holten?

Police recorded 2,310 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,310 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesRijssen-Holten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rijssen-Holten highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere2,310Rijssen-Holtenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,310 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was NRN, 81.8 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 553.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.8% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportNRN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport81.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rijssen-Holten. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
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Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Rijssen-Holten.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rijssen-Holten annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154014.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hellendoorn-Luttenbergerweg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hellendoorn-Luttenbergerweg)12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Raalte39,084 residentsGorinchem39,060 residentsHeemskerk39,529 residentsOude IJsselstreek39,596 residentsOldambt39,746 residentsTeylingen38,739 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 94.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 416 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Rijssen-Holten?

The published population was 39,274 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Rijssen-Holten (GM1742)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rijssen-Holten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90%Foreign residents 10%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,100 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area94.38 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)19Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents553.7 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area94.38 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².13Official
Foreign residents3,909 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density416 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population39,274 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Rijssen-Holten (GM1742)6Official

International community in Rijssen-Holten

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands36,67793.4%
Born outside the Netherlands2,5976.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal38,836100.0%
Nederlands37,95497.7%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit8822.3%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)5001.3%
Buiten-Europa3711.0%
Azië2960.8%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)2500.6%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)2370.6%
Oekraïens2300.6%
Syrisch1640.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1420.4%
Pools810.2%
Afrika520.1%
Turks500.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)480.1%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland430.1%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU390.1%
Hongaars300.1%
Chinees270.1%
Amerika210.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)190.0%
Italiaans170.0%
Spaans170.0%
Iraaks160.0%
Eritrees140.0%
Brits130.0%
Staatloos / onbekend110.0%
Afghaans100.0%
Zweeds100.0%
Belgisch90.0%
Indonesisch90.0%
Litouws80.0%
Roemeens80.0%
Amerikaans70.0%
Thais70.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans70.0%
Portugees50.0%
Bulgaars40.0%
Marokkaans40.0%
Surinaams40.0%
Frans30.0%
Lets30.0%
Nigeriaans30.0%
Tsjechisch30.0%
Oceanië20.0%
Canadees20.0%
Filippijns20.0%
Indiaas20.0%
Kroatisch20.0%
Oostenrijks20.0%
Russisch20.0%
Braziliaans10.0%
Colombiaans10.0%
Egyptisch10.0%
Iers10.0%
Jemenitisch10.0%
Slowaaks10.0%
Vietnamees10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Rijssen-Holten a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 35–53%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–58%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–68%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–56%
Foreign residents3,909 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population39,274 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Rijssen-Holten (GM1742)
Gigabit broadband availability97.79 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hellendoorn-Luttenbergerweg)
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hellendoorn-Luttenbergerweg)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur257 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total23,300 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct69 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rijssen-Holten under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rijssen-Holten?

The published population was 39,274 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Rijssen-Holten (GM1742).

How safe is Rijssen-Holten?

Police recorded 2,310 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Rijssen-Holten?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Rijssen-Holten?

3,909 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Rijssen-Holten a good place to live?

Rijssen-Holten may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Rijssen-Holten?

The official country of birth distribution records 36,677 people (93.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Rijssen-Holten, Netherlands: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/rijssen-holten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rijssen-Holten, Netherlands: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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