Economy, jobs and prices in Chieti (Abruzzo, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 57th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Chieti?
The local economy produced €11.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Chieti?
About 168,500 people worked in Chieti in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Chieti?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Chieti was 66.6% in 2024 (53.7% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 38th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Chieti?
Households in Chieti had €19,935 of disposable income per person in 2023 (39th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Chieti?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Chieti earned an average of €20,779 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 53rd lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Chieti?
Pensioners in Chieti received an average of €19,442 a year in pension income in 2023, compared with €21,737 across Italy.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average declared income in Chieti?
Taxpayers in Chieti declared an average income of €21,936 for 2024, 31st lowest among the 107 provinces; 275,483 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Chieti?
3.4% of taxpayers in Chieti declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.33% more than €120,000, compared with 5.9% and 0.87% nationally.
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Chieti?
The largest part of the economy of Chieti in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Chieti?
Factories, mines and energy produced 26.4% of the value added in Chieti in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Chieti growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.6 billion in 2015 to €10.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Chieti?
Of the 168,500 jobs located in Chieti in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 21% in industry and 6.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Chieti?
The number of people working in Chieti rose by 7.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 168,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Chieti was 11.4% in 2024, below the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Chieti, 26.8% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 30.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Chieti were paid for 77.1% of a full working year (312 days) on average in 2023, a measure of how stable jobs are (78.9% nationally). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- There were 18.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Chieti in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Chieti declared employment income (average €21,788) and 36% declared pension income (average €19,312). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Chieti compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Chieti ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Bari | €20,029 |
| 67 | Gorizia | €19,961 |
| 68 | Terni | €19,957 |
| 69 | Chieti | €19,935 |
| 70 | Isernia | €19,675 |
| 71 | Rovigo | €19,658 |
| 72 | Viterbo | €18,872 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Chieti ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Perugia | €21,014 |
| 53 | Terni | €20,923 |
| 54 | Massa-Carrara | €20,917 |
| 55 | Chieti | €20,779 |
| 56 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €20,722 |
| 57 | Livorno | €20,404 |
| 58 | Frosinone | €20,333 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Chieti ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Palermo | €21,994 |
| 75 | Frosinone | €21,992 |
| 76 | Latina | €21,971 |
| 77 | Chieti | €21,936 |
| 78 | Teramo | €21,824 |
| 79 | Catania | €21,240 |
| 80 | Messina | €21,166 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Chieti ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Viterbo | 68.4% |
| 68 | Rieti | 67.6% |
| 69 | L’Aquila | 67.3% |
| 70 | Chieti | 66.6% |
| 71 | Isernia | 66.2% |
| 72 | Cagliari | 65.1% |
| 73 | Teramo | 65.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Chieti ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Varese | 27.4% |
| 26 | Lucca | 27.0% |
| 27 | Bologna | 26.8% |
| 28 | Chieti | 26.4% |
| 29 | Piacenza | 26.2% |
| 30 | Monza e della Brianza | 26.0% |
| 31 | Como | 26.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Chieti ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | Cremona | 25.4% |
| 74 | Modena | 25.2% |
| 75 | Sud Sardegna | 25.2% |
| 76 | Chieti | 25.0% |
| 77 | L’Aquila | 25.0% |
| 78 | Taranto | 24.8% |
| 79 | Catanzaro | 24.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Chieti ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bolzano-Bozen | 20.3% |
| 58 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 59 | Savona | 19.9% |
| 60 | Chieti | 19.6% |
| 61 | Pisa | 19.5% |
| 62 | Pordenone | 19.0% |
| 63 | Pavia | 19.0% |
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