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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
28,800
2023
People in work
514,300
2023

How big is the economy of Bari?

The local economy produced €33.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Bari?

About 514,300 people worked in Bari in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

Are jobs growing in Bari?

The number of people working in Bari rose by 13.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 514,300.

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How Bari compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Bari ranks 66 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
63Teramo€20,332
64Massa-Carrara€20,258
65Lodi€20,091
66Bari€20,029
67Gorizia€19,961
68Terni€19,957
69Chieti€19,935
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Bari ranks 68 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
65L’Aquila€19,574
66Potenza€19,472
67Pescara€19,457
68Bari€19,379
69Latina€19,338
70Fermo€18,885
71Campobasso€18,565
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Bari ranks 71 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
68Imperia€22,905
69Viterbo€22,665
70Fermo€22,662
71Bari€22,297
72Napoli€22,290
73Sassari€22,006
74Palermo€21,994
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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

Bari ranks 75 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
72Cagliari65.1%
73Teramo65.0%
74Ragusa64.6%
75Bari63.4%
76Frosinone62.8%
77Sassari62.6%
78Oristano62.1%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Bari ranks 75 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
72Salerno15.1%
73Isernia14.2%
74Brindisi14.0%
75Bari13.9%
76Barletta-Andria-Trani13.9%
77Livorno13.8%
78Benevento13.6%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Bari ranks 65 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
62Teramo26.0%
63Venezia25.9%
64Pesaro e Urbino25.9%
65Bari25.9%
66Macerata25.8%
67Perugia25.8%
68Trapani25.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Bari ranks 42 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
39Napoli23.5%
40Salerno23.1%
41Imperia22.9%
42Bari22.6%
43Potenza22.5%
44Matera22.4%
45Gorizia22.3%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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