Economy, jobs and prices in Bari (Apulia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 28,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 75% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 72nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Bari?
The local economy produced €33.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Bari?
About 514,300 people worked in Bari in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Bari?
63.4% of Bari residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 33rd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 49.2%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Bari?
Average disposable household income in Bari was €20,029 per resident in 2023, 42nd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Bari?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Bari was €19,379 in 2023, 40th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Bari?
Pensioners in Bari received an average of €19,877 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 Bari?
850,680 people in Bari filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €22,297, 37th 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 Bari?
4.4% of taxpayers in Bari declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.57% 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 Bari?
The largest part of the economy of Bari in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 27.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Bari?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.9% of the value added in Bari in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Bari growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.9 billion in 2015 to €30.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Bari?
Of the 514,300 jobs located in Bari in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 5.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Bari?
The number of people working in Bari rose by 13.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 514,300.
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 Bari was 13.1% 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 Bari, 33.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 23.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Bari were paid for 77.3% 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 13.4 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Bari in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Bari declared employment income (average €21,075) and 32% declared pension income (average €20,730). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Bari compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Bari ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Teramo | €20,332 |
| 64 | Massa-Carrara | €20,258 |
| 65 | Lodi | €20,091 |
| 66 | Bari | €20,029 |
| 67 | Gorizia | €19,961 |
| 68 | Terni | €19,957 |
| 69 | Chieti | €19,935 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Bari ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 71 | Campobasso | €18,565 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Bari ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Imperia | €22,905 |
| 69 | Viterbo | €22,665 |
| 70 | Fermo | €22,662 |
| 71 | Bari | €22,297 |
| 72 | Napoli | €22,290 |
| 73 | Sassari | €22,006 |
| 74 | Palermo | €21,994 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Bari ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Cagliari | 65.1% |
| 73 | Teramo | 65.0% |
| 74 | Ragusa | 64.6% |
| 75 | Bari | 63.4% |
| 76 | Frosinone | 62.8% |
| 77 | Sassari | 62.6% |
| 78 | Oristano | 62.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Bari ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Salerno | 15.1% |
| 73 | Isernia | 14.2% |
| 74 | Brindisi | 14.0% |
| 75 | Bari | 13.9% |
| 76 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 13.9% |
| 77 | Livorno | 13.8% |
| 78 | Benevento | 13.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Bari ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Teramo | 26.0% |
| 63 | Venezia | 25.9% |
| 64 | Pesaro e Urbino | 25.9% |
| 65 | Bari | 25.9% |
| 66 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 67 | Perugia | 25.8% |
| 68 | Trapani | 25.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Bari ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Napoli | 23.5% |
| 40 | Salerno | 23.1% |
| 41 | Imperia | 22.9% |
| 42 | Bari | 22.6% |
| 43 | Potenza | 22.5% |
| 44 | Matera | 22.4% |
| 45 | Gorizia | 22.3% |
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