Economy, jobs and prices in L’Aquila (Abruzzo, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 56th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of L’Aquila?
The local economy produced €9.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in L’Aquila?
About 116,100 people worked in L’Aquila in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in L'Aquila?
67.3% of L'Aquila residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 39th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 55.2%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in L'Aquila?
Average disposable household income in L'Aquila was €17,550 per resident in 2023, 28th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in L'Aquila?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in L'Aquila was €19,574 in 2023, 43rd lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in L'Aquila?
Pensioners in L'Aquila received an average of €21,481 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 L'Aquila?
212,906 people in L'Aquila filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €23,477, 42nd lowest of Italy's 107 provinces (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in L'Aquila?
4.2% of taxpayers in L'Aquila declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.47% 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 L’Aquila?
The largest part of the economy of L’Aquila in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is L’Aquila?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.3% of the value added in L’Aquila in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of L’Aquila growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.5 billion in 2015 to €8.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in L’Aquila?
Of the 116,100 jobs located in L’Aquila in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 4.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in L’Aquila?
The number of people working in L’Aquila rose by 1.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 116,100.
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 L'Aquila was 13.3% in 2024, the same as the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in L'Aquila, 37.6% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 25.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in L'Aquila were paid for 75.0% 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 12.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in L'Aquila in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in L'Aquila declared employment income (average €22,385) and 36% declared pension income (average €21,596). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How L’Aquila compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
L’Aquila ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Campobasso | €17,656 |
| 78 | Ragusa | €17,654 |
| 79 | Salerno | €17,645 |
| 80 | L’Aquila | €17,550 |
| 81 | Catanzaro | €17,350 |
| 82 | Catania | €17,316 |
| 83 | Siracusa | €17,307 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
L’Aquila ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Macerata | €19,912 |
| 63 | Ascoli Piceno | €19,805 |
| 64 | Prato | €19,648 |
| 65 | L’Aquila | €19,574 |
| 66 | Potenza | €19,472 |
| 67 | Pescara | €19,457 |
| 68 | Bari | €19,379 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
L’Aquila ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Grosseto | €23,693 |
| 64 | Pescara | €23,657 |
| 65 | Ascoli Piceno | €23,600 |
| 66 | L’Aquila | €23,477 |
| 67 | Rieti | €23,315 |
| 68 | Imperia | €22,905 |
| 69 | Viterbo | €22,665 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
L’Aquila ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Pescara | 68.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
L’Aquila ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | La Spezia | 17.6% |
| 62 | Campobasso | 16.5% |
| 63 | Genova | 16.3% |
| 64 | L’Aquila | 16.3% |
| 65 | Matera | 16.1% |
| 66 | Pescara | 15.9% |
| 67 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
L’Aquila ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 80 | Agrigento | 24.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
L’Aquila ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Crotone | 27.7% |
| 23 | Siracusa | 27.5% |
| 24 | Catania | 26.3% |
| 25 | L’Aquila | 26.3% |
| 26 | Caserta | 26.2% |
| 27 | Foggia | 26.1% |
| 28 | Avellino | 25.9% |
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