Economy, jobs and prices in Pescara (Abruzzo, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 31,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 81% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 66th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Pescara?
The local economy produced €9.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pescara?
About 127,500 people worked in Pescara in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Pescara?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Pescara was 68.4% in 2024 (60.2% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 42nd lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pescara?
Households in Pescara had €21,065 of disposable income per person in 2023 (48th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pescara?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Pescara earned an average of €19,457 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 41st lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Pescara?
Pensioners in Pescara received an average of €20,527 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 Pescara?
Taxpayers in Pescara declared an average income of €23,657 for 2024, 44th lowest among the 107 provinces; 227,047 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Pescara?
5.1% of taxpayers in Pescara declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.76% 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 Pescara?
The largest part of the economy of Pescara in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (23.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pescara?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.9% of the value added in Pescara in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pescara growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.0 billion in 2015 to €8.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pescara?
Of the 127,500 jobs located in Pescara in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 2.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pescara?
The number of people working in Pescara rose by 5.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 127,500.
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 Pescara was 12.4% 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 Pescara, 28.3% 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 Pescara were paid for 75.4% 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 16.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Pescara in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Pescara declared employment income (average €22,769) and 33% declared pension income (average €20,905). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Pescara compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Pescara ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | La Spezia | €21,205 |
| 58 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €21,077 |
| 59 | Pistoia | €21,072 |
| 60 | Pescara | €21,065 |
| 61 | Imperia | €21,051 |
| 62 | Asti | €20,783 |
| 63 | Teramo | €20,332 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Pescara ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Prato | €19,648 |
| 65 | L’Aquila | €19,574 |
| 66 | Potenza | €19,472 |
| 67 | Pescara | €19,457 |
| 68 | Bari | €19,379 |
| 69 | Latina | €19,338 |
| 70 | Fermo | €18,885 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Pescara ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Rovigo | €23,920 |
| 62 | Rimini | €23,730 |
| 63 | Grosseto | €23,693 |
| 64 | Pescara | €23,657 |
| 65 | Ascoli Piceno | €23,600 |
| 66 | L’Aquila | €23,477 |
| 67 | Rieti | €23,315 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Pescara ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Fermo | 69.1% |
| 64 | Sondrio | 68.7% |
| 65 | Savona | 68.5% |
| 66 | Pescara | 68.4% |
| 67 | Viterbo | 68.4% |
| 68 | Rieti | 67.6% |
| 69 | L’Aquila | 67.3% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pescara ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Genova | 16.3% |
| 64 | L’Aquila | 16.3% |
| 65 | Matera | 16.1% |
| 66 | Pescara | 15.9% |
| 67 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.8% |
| 68 | Rimini | 15.5% |
| 69 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 15.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pescara ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Genova | 29.8% |
| 15 | Monza e della Brianza | 29.8% |
| 16 | Asti | 29.3% |
| 17 | Pescara | 28.8% |
| 18 | Grosseto | 28.8% |
| 19 | Savona | 28.7% |
| 20 | Viterbo | 28.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pescara ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Ragusa | 24.3% |
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 24.2% |
| 37 | Roma | 23.9% |
| 38 | Pescara | 23.9% |
| 39 | Napoli | 23.5% |
| 40 | Salerno | 23.1% |
| 41 | Imperia | 22.9% |
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