Economy, jobs and prices in Barletta-Andria-Trani (Apulia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 20,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 54% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 103rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Barletta-Andria-Trani?
The local economy produced €7.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
About 126,400 people worked in Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Barletta-Andria-Trani was 50.1% in 2024 (29.2% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 10th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
Households in Barletta-Andria-Trani had €16,394 of disposable income per person in 2023 (16th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Barletta-Andria-Trani earned an average of €15,666 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 8th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
Pensioners in Barletta-Andria-Trani received an average of €16,710 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 Barletta-Andria-Trani?
Taxpayers in Barletta-Andria-Trani declared an average income of €18,723 for 2024, 6th lowest among the 107 provinces; 245,358 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
2.7% of taxpayers in Barletta-Andria-Trani declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.17% 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 Barletta-Andria-Trani?
The largest part of the economy of Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.1% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Barletta-Andria-Trani?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.9% of the value added in Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Barletta-Andria-Trani growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.3 billion in 2015 to €6.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
Of the 126,400 jobs located in Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 10.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Barletta-Andria-Trani?
The number of people working in Barletta-Andria-Trani rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 126,400.
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- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Barletta-Andria-Trani was 20.6% in 2024, above the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Barletta-Andria-Trani, 31.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 36.0% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Barletta-Andria-Trani were paid for 73.2% 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 10.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Barletta-Andria-Trani declared employment income (average €17,975) and 30% declared pension income (average €17,902). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Barletta-Andria-Trani compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Rieti | €16,619 |
| 90 | Lecce | €16,510 |
| 91 | Trapani | €16,497 |
| 92 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €16,394 |
| 93 | Nuoro | €16,281 |
| 94 | Cosenza | €16,275 |
| 95 | Brindisi | €16,138 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Salerno | €15,846 |
| 98 | Messina | €15,684 |
| 99 | Lecce | €15,676 |
| 100 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €15,666 |
| 101 | Ragusa | €15,590 |
| 102 | Agrigento | €15,211 |
| 103 | Crotone | €14,874 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Caltanissetta | €19,302 |
| 100 | Enna | €18,772 |
| 101 | Foggia | €18,749 |
| 102 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €18,723 |
| 103 | Cosenza | €18,530 |
| 104 | Agrigento | €18,404 |
| 105 | Ragusa | €18,287 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Vibo Valentia | 50.7% |
| 96 | Siracusa | 50.3% |
| 97 | Messina | 50.2% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 50.1% |
| 99 | Trapani | 49.8% |
| 100 | Crotone | 49.2% |
| 101 | Palermo | 48.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 76 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Treviso | 27.2% |
| 41 | Catania | 27.2% |
| 42 | Cuneo | 27.2% |
| 43 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 27.1% |
| 44 | Bergamo | 27.1% |
| 45 | Mantova | 27.1% |
| 46 | Ravenna | 27.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Barletta-Andria-Trani ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Trieste | 24.6% |
| 34 | Grosseto | 24.5% |
| 35 | Ragusa | 24.3% |
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 24.2% |
| 37 | Roma | 23.9% |
| 38 | Pescara | 23.9% |
| 39 | Napoli | 23.5% |
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