Economy, jobs and prices in Abruzzo, Italy: official figures
GDP per person was 33,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 84% of the EU average; 14th highest of 21 regions in Italy. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Abruzzo?
The regional economy produced €40.8 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 1.9% of Italy's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Abruzzo?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 6.5% in 2025, against 6.1% for Italy and 6.0% across the EU; 6th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Abruzzo?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 26.5% in 2025, against 20.6% for Italy; 5th highest of 18 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Abruzzo spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.09% of GDP in 2024 (1.41% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much undeclared work is there in Abruzzo?
Undeclared work accounted for 10.8% of employment in Abruzzo in 2022, against 9.7% nationally (9th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many workers in Abruzzo are low paid?
Low pay affected 10.8% of employees in Abruzzo in 2020, meaning an hourly wage below two-thirds of the national median (Italy 10.1%); 7th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, up from 9.3% in 2015.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the real unemployment rate in Abruzzo?
In 2025, 12.0% of the potential labour force aged 15-74 in Abruzzo was unemployed or available but not looking for work (Italy 12.6%); 8th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 19.7% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyAre young graduates leaving Abruzzo?
Graduate brain drain: in 2023 the net flow of young Italian graduates (25-39) in Abruzzo was -18.3 per 1,000 resident graduates (Italy -6.2), 7th worst of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many part-time workers in Abruzzo want a full-time job?
Involuntary part-time affected 7.7% of workers in Abruzzo in 2025, against 7.7% nationally (9th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), down from 13.0% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many workers in Abruzzo are stuck on temporary contracts?
18.1% of people on temporary contracts in Abruzzo had been in fixed-term work for at least five years in 2025 (Italy 21.3%), up from 15.7% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyAre graduates in Abruzzo overqualified for their jobs?
20.7% of employed graduates aged 25 to 64 in Abruzzo held jobs that did not need a degree in 2025 (Italy 20.9%), up from 19.9% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow dangerous is work in Abruzzo?
Workplace accidents causing death or permanent disability ran at 16.7 per 10,000 people in work in Abruzzo in 2022 (Italy 11.0).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many high-skilled jobs are there in Abruzzo?
Knowledge workers, graduates in scientific and technical occupations, made up 20.8% of employment in Abruzzo in 2025 (Italy 19.2%), up from 18.1% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Abruzzo are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 3.3% of the labour force in 2025, compared with 3.1% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; 7th highest of 18 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 7.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Abruzzo?
Unemployment among women was 7.1% in 2025, compared with 6.8% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 6th highest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 15.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Abruzzo are in work?
56.6% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, compared with 58.0% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 46.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Abruzzo growing?
In real terms the economy of Abruzzo grew by 0.7% in 2024 (gross value added) (Italy: 0.7%); 11th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was -1.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Abruzzo?
There were 728 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Italy: 701); 10th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 639.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Abruzzo?
Employers paid an average of €22,582 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €25,343 across Italy; 8th lowest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Abruzzo?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 8.7 million nights in 2025, 17% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Abruzzo?
The largest part of the economy of Abruzzo in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 26.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Abruzzo?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.7% of output in 2024, against 19.0% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Abruzzo growing?
Gross value added rose from €28.3 billion in 2015 to €36.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Abruzzo?
Of the 550,800 jobs located in Abruzzo in 2024, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 4.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Abruzzo?
The number of people working in Abruzzo rose by 6.9% between 2015 and 2024, to 550,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Abruzzo compares with other regions
Workers in irregular (undeclared) jobs (%) (2022)
Abruzzo ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers in irregular (undeclared) jobs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Basilicata | 12.0% |
| 7 | Lazio | 11.8% |
| 8 | Sardinia | 11.4% |
| 9 | Abruzzo | 10.8% |
| 10 | Umbria | 9.5% |
| 11 | Liguria | 9.3% |
| 12 | Piedmont | 8.3% |
Employees with low hourly pay (%) (2020)
Abruzzo ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employees with low hourly pay (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Campania | 15.1% |
| 5 | Basilicata | 14.2% |
| 6 | Lazio | 10.8% |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 10.8% |
| 8 | Sardinia | 10.7% |
| 9 | Umbria | 9.5% |
| 10 | Molise | 9.4% |
Labour non-participation rate, 15-74 (%) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour non-participation rate, 15-74 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Basilicata | 18.1% |
| 6 | Sardinia | 18.0% |
| 7 | Molise | 15.5% |
| 8 | Abruzzo | 12.0% |
| 9 | Lazio | 10.7% |
| 10 | Marche | 9.3% |
| 11 | Liguria | 9.2% |
Net migration of Italian graduates aged 25-39 (per 1,000 graduates) (2023)
Abruzzo ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Net migration of Italian graduates aged 25-39 (per 1,000 graduates) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Marche | -13.7 |
| 13 | Umbria | -14.7 |
| 14 | Sardinia | -16.4 |
| 15 | Abruzzo | -18.3 |
| 16 | Campania | -29.7 |
| 17 | Apulia | -33.2 |
| 18 | Sicily | -34.5 |
Involuntary part-time workers (%) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 13 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Involuntary part-time workers (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Liguria | 8.6% |
| 11 | Marche | 8.2% |
| 12 | Apulia | 7.8% |
| 13 | Abruzzo | 7.7% |
| 14 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 7.1% |
| 15 | Piedmont | 6.9% |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 6.6% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Calabria | 5.4% |
| 5 | Molise | 4.3% |
| 6 | Sardinia | 3.9% |
| 7 | Abruzzo | 3.3% |
| 8 | Lazio | 2.9% |
| 9 | Piedmont | 2.7% |
| 10 | Basilicata | 2.7% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Apulia | 11.5% |
| 4 | Calabria | 10.7% |
| 5 | Sardinia | 9.0% |
| 6 | Abruzzo | 7.1% |
| 7 | Piedmont | 6.8% |
| 8 | Molise | 6.8% |
| 9 | Basilicata | 6.0% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Liguria | 66.6% |
| 12 | Veneto | 65.5% |
| 13 | Lazio | 60.5% |
| 14 | Abruzzo | 56.6% |
| 15 | Sardinia | 54.7% |
| 16 | Molise | 50.7% |
| 17 | Basilicata | 49.0% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Abruzzo ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Basilicata | 1.0% |
| 9 | Campania | 0.8% |
| 10 | Umbria | 0.8% |
| 11 | Abruzzo | 0.7% |
| 12 | Tuscany | 0.5% |
| 13 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 0.5% |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 0.2% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Abruzzo ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tuscany | 744 |
| 8 | Basilicata | 738 |
| 9 | Sicily | 733 |
| 10 | Abruzzo | 728 |
| 11 | Piedmont | 723 |
| 12 | Sardinia | 719 |
| 13 | Marche | 718 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Abruzzo ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tuscany | €24,654 |
| 12 | Umbria | €23,251 |
| 13 | Marche | €23,132 |
| 14 | Abruzzo | €22,582 |
| 15 | Molise | €22,370 |
| 16 | Sardinia | €22,123 |
| 17 | Basilicata | €21,966 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Abruzzo ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Marche | 11.8 million |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 11.0 million |
| 16 | Calabria | 9.3 million |
| 17 | Abruzzo | 8.7 million |
| 18 | Umbria | 7.9 million |
| 19 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 4.5 million |
| 20 | Basilicata | 2.8 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Abruzzo ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Basilicata | 22.8% |
| 7 | Lombardy | 21.3% |
| 8 | Tuscany | 20.4% |
| 9 | Abruzzo | 19.7% |
| 10 | Umbria | 19.3% |
| 11 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 16.7% |
| 12 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 15.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Abruzzo ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Emilia-Romagna | 28.3% |
| 8 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 28.2% |
| 9 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 27.3% |
| 10 | Abruzzo | 26.9% |
| 11 | Umbria | 26.7% |
| 12 | Veneto | 26.3% |
| 13 | Sicily | 26.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Abruzzo ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lazio | 24.1% |
| 8 | Campania | 23.9% |
| 9 | Basilicata | 22.7% |
| 10 | Abruzzo | 22.5% |
| 11 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 22.0% |
| 12 | Umbria | 21.3% |
| 13 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 21.1% |
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