The largest employers in Amsterdam​

​All of Amsterdam and the Zuidas

 

 

 

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                       Headquarter Booking.com (Plevier, 2022)

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Amsterdam's economy continues to grow; more businesses, more jobs. More than 70,000 newcomers settle in the city annually; nearly 90,000 in 2023 and over 80,000 in 2024. This continued influx is partly due to the continued development of the labor market, which offers many jobs and opportunities. Large employers play a crucial role in this, partly due to their international appeal. Together, the major employers within the city limits account for more than 124,000 jobs. Schiphol Airport, with over 65,000 employees, is not included in this figure because it is located outside the municipality of Amsterdam.

 

This overview highlights Amsterdam's 25 largest employers, including organizations in financial services, government, education, healthcare, and technology. It demonstrates the diverse nature of Amsterdam's economy, which is one of its strengths.

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* The data was collected via the internet and may differ in practice

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It will primarily be the large financial, legal, consultancy, and IT companies that attract internationals with well-paid jobs. Below, we focus on the upper end of the labor market; the segment of these companies located in the Zuidas business district. This business district has developed over the past decades into the financial heart of the Netherlands, where law firms, international banks, consultancy firms, and tech players are concentrated, and where highly educated talent from the Netherlands and abroad converge. They form the core of Amsterdam as a 'global city' through their guiding and supporting role in the global economy (Sassen, 1991).

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However, some of the top echelons of the labor market are not located in the Zuidas. The city center, after the Zuidas, is the second largest cluster of top companies in Amsterdam: Booking.com (6,000 employees), Just Eat Takeaway (2,000), Adyen (1,900), Heineken (1,850), Mollie (650), Catawiki (500), Oracle (450), Unilever ice cream division (450), and Guerrilla Games (350) are located here. In addition, clusters of large companies are located in unique locations throughout the city, for example, in Amsterdam Zuidoost with offices of ING (approximately 4,000), Deutsche Bank (approximately 500), Nationale Nederlanden (approximately 500), Tesla (500), and soon ABN AMRO.

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Sources

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Plevier, E. (2022, 21 december). Hoofdkantoor Booking.com. Het Parool. https://www.parool.nl/nederland/booking-verkoopt-hoofdkantoor-in-amsterdam-voor-566-3-miljoen-euro-en-wordt-huurder-van-pand~b419e4f1/ 

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Sassen, S. (1991). The Global City.

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*and all websites of all of the employers

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