Facts & Figures

Westholland facts & figures

Located in the province of South Holland
Seat of national Government:                      The Hague
Inhabitants                                                       1,500,000
Workforce                                                             615,000
International companies                                          500+
International missions (i.e. Embassies)                 93
NGO’s                                                                           100+
International schools                                                   16
Universities of professional education                      8 
Avg. student population                                       60.000
Educated workforce with high degree                      40 %
Multilingualism rate                                                      80%

WestHolland is the name given to the western region of The Netherlands and includes the cities of Delft, The Hague, Lansingerland, Leiden, Rijswijk, Zoetermeer as well as the surrounding communities. 

Located between Amsterdam International Airport Schiphol and the port of Rotterdam (= largste port in and therefore gateway to Europe) and connected with the rest of Europe by extensive rail and motorway networks, WestHolland provides a perfect access to European markets.

"Locating our European headquarters in Leiden was the right choice. We have easy access to the main airport, and Leiden University is a great source of future employees." H.K. Lim, managing director FLE, Leiden