Electrician demand in Dordrecht, ZH
How in-demand is electrician work in Dordrecht right now, how the local market looks, and how to start.
fewer pros than demand — easier to win clients. 18 electrician pros listed on HireLocal in Dordrecht against ~380 the market supports — #9 of 16 trades by demand.
Demand in Dordrecht: 57,000 households
Dordrecht has 57,000 households. 18 electrician pros are listed on HireLocal — about 4.7 % of the 380 the market can support.
- Households
- ~57,000
- Pros the market supports
- ~380
- Listed on HireLocal
- 18
| Households | 56,730 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied share | 58 % |
| Pros the market supports | 384 |
| listed on HireLocal | 18 |
| Coverage | 4.7 % |
| Score | 98 / 100 |
By national ratios Dordrecht supports about 380 full-time electrician pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. Ownership is split — 58 % owner-occupied — so a typical week mixes homeowners with landlords and property managers who buy in volume. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
18 electrician pros are listed in Dordrecht. Every listed pro covers roughly 3,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
The mix of medieval-core monuments and post-war and 20th-century suburbs means electricians swing between careful upgrades in listed canal houses (where surface wiring and panel work must respect heritage rules) and standard rewires plus the growing wave of EV chargers, heat-pump circuits and solar tie-ins across the outer neighbourhoods.
Sources: CBS StatLine, Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2023 (2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal. Updated . How we calculate →
Should you start as an electrician in Dordrecht?
If you are training as an electrician, Dordrecht is a market to start in: it supports about 380 pros and HireLocal lists 18, so a new listing is visible immediately. Licensing: Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) / Techniek Nederland — NEN 1010 certification required — typically 3-4 years. Pros in Netherlands typically charge €55–100 / hr.
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- Electrician scores 98/100 (Underserved) in Dordrecht — fewer pros than demand — easier to win clients. There are 18 pros serving the city today.
- How many electrician pros are there in Dordrecht?
- We track 18 electrician pros serving Dordrecht, ranking #9 of 16 trades by local demand.