Outside of the major cities in the Netherlands, such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, there are numerous employers in various sectors contributing to the country’s economy. In Eindhoven you have Philips, a global technology company focusing on health technology and consumer electronics. You also have  ASML (A leading supplier of photolithography equipment used in the semiconductor industry),  and in the city of Veldhoven:, you have various high-tech and engineering companies, including those involved in electronics and semiconductors.

Across many of the smaller cities in The Netherlands, you have Thermo Fisher Scientific (A global leader in scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment), Gartner (An international research and advisory company with a significant presence in the region), NXP Semiconductors (A global semiconductor company with a focus on automotive, security, and connectivity solutions), Gasunie (A major gas infrastructure company involved in gas transport and management) and Thales (A company specializing in aerospace, defense, and security solutions).

In Education you also have Radboud University (An academic institution with research opportunities and academic roles in various fields), the University of Groningen (Offers academic positions and research opportunities in various disciplines) and Hanze University of Applied Sciences, a facility that provides educational and research opportunities in fields like engineering and business.

Many expats or international jobseekers tend to target the bigger cities, the rural economy in the Netherlands is diverse and vital to the country’s overall economic health. Although the Netherlands is highly urbanized, rural areas play a significant role in agriculture, horticulture, energy production, and tourism.  

There is of course Horticulture, a sector that includes flower cultivation, vegetable growing, and greenhouse farming. Regions like the Westland are famous for their high-tech greenhouse operations. There is Forestry, Forestry and Wood Processing and

Dairy Farming, with The Netherlands becoming a leading producer of dairy products, with extensive dairy farms in rural areas. FrieslandCampina and other dairy cooperatives are major employers and contributors to the rural economy. There is also Energy Production including Wind Power (Rural areas, particularly in the northern and southern parts of the Netherlands, host wind farms that contribute significantly to the country’s renewable energy supply), Biogas (Agricultural and waste-to-energy plants in rural areas produce biogas, supporting sustainable energy initiatives),  and Solar Energy (Increasingly popular in rural areas with large open spaces suitable for solar panel installations).

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