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Wolvega's unemployment stood at 3.4% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population13,585people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary3,812EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent472EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,210incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 28% belowOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Higher unemployment than 71% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 88% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Wolvega?

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 Wolvega.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Wolvega. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wolvega recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan6Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)472 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)13Official · parent municipality

Is Wolvega 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–71%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–71%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wolvega?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Wolvega is 3.4%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Wolvega?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,506of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €472
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,506
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wolvega. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools10 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Wolvega's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Wolvega?

Police recorded 2,210 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3

Recorded crime across major citiesWolvega highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wolvega highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
Arnhem6,970
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,210 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official

Mobility and administration

Wolvega's nearest airport was GRQ, 47 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GRQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wolvega. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wolvega.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 17.7°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 14.3 · May 17.9 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Aurich (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Leer (Ostfriesland) (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Friesoythe (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Ahaus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Meppen (Germany) ±0.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wolvega?

The published population was 13,585 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20264

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population13,585 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20264Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Wolvega

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Wolvega

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Wolvega, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Beesel13,579 residentsTwello13,570 residentsUitgeest13,489 residentsReusel-De Mierden13,729 residentsMontfoort13,795 residentsFraneker13,365 residents

How does Wolvega compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wolvega 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.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Wolvega?

The published population was 13,585 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How safe is Wolvega?

Police recorded 2,210 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).

What is the unemployment rate in Wolvega?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Wolvega a good place to live?

Wolvega 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.

Which cities are near Wolvega?

Heerenveen, Steenwijk, Steenwijkerland, Opsterland, Gorredijk are near Wolvega. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wolvega, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 063c11ad36eeefd3ab1afc349dc016b6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/wolvega/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Wolvega, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  4. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  5. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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