Work in the Province of Drenthe
- Number of jobs in Drenthe: 179,294
- Of which the number of jobs relating to tourism is: 15,300

Work in Emmen
- Number of jobs in Emmen 41,960
- Of which the number of jobs relating to MEC 2020/Atalanta is: more than 2000 permanent jobs

Visitors to Emmen
- Emmen: ranked 11th regarding diversity of retail outlets
- Emmen:

• approx. 9 million visitors pass through the city centre per year
• approx. 4 million day tourists visit the city centre per year
• approx. 6 million day tourists visit the Municipality of Emmen per year

Tourist spending in Emmen
- Emmen (total): € 150 million (€ 131 million from day tourists; € 19 million from overnight visitors)
- Average amount spent by each day tourist: approx. € 22.00

National rankings for daytime attractions
- Zoo Emmen: 9th place in 2009
- Zoo Emmen’s goal: top-three-listing