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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
32,900
2023
People in work
168,500
2023

How big is the economy of Chieti?

The local economy produced €11.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Chieti?

About 168,500 people worked in Chieti in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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.

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What 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 copy

Are jobs growing in Chieti?

The number of people working in Chieti rose by 7.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 168,500.

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How Chieti compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Chieti ranks 69 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
66Bari€20,029
67Gorizia€19,961
68Terni€19,957
69Chieti€19,935
70Isernia€19,675
71Rovigo€19,658
72Viterbo€18,872
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)

Chieti ranks 55 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
52Perugia€21,014
53Terni€20,923
54Massa-Carrara€20,917
55Chieti€20,779
56Verbano-Cusio-Ossola€20,722
57Livorno€20,404
58Frosinone€20,333
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Chieti ranks 77 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
74Palermo€21,994
75Frosinone€21,992
76Latina€21,971
77Chieti€21,936
78Teramo€21,824
79Catania€21,240
80Messina€21,166
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)

Chieti ranks 70 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
67Viterbo68.4%
68Rieti67.6%
69L’Aquila67.3%
70Chieti66.6%
71Isernia66.2%
72Cagliari65.1%
73Teramo65.0%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Chieti ranks 28 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
25Varese27.4%
26Lucca27.0%
27Bologna26.8%
28Chieti26.4%
29Piacenza26.2%
30Monza e della Brianza26.0%
31Como26.0%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Chieti ranks 76 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
73Cremona25.4%
74Modena25.2%
75Sud Sardegna25.2%
76Chieti25.0%
77L’Aquila25.0%
78Taranto24.8%
79Catanzaro24.8%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Chieti ranks 60 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
57Bolzano-Bozen20.3%
58Siena19.9%
59Savona19.9%
60Chieti19.6%
61Pisa19.5%
62Pordenone19.0%
63Pavia19.0%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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