Economy, jobs and prices in Brindisi (Apulia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 22,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 92nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Brindisi?
The local economy produced €8.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Brindisi?
About 133,100 people worked in Brindisi in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Brindisi?
56.4% of Brindisi residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 22nd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 42.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Brindisi?
Average disposable household income in Brindisi was €16,138 per resident in 2023, 13th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Brindisi?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Brindisi was €17,607 in 2023, 24th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Brindisi?
Pensioners in Brindisi received an average of €18,636 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 Brindisi?
264,230 people in Brindisi filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €19,869, 14th 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 Brindisi?
2.7% of taxpayers in Brindisi declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.19% 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 Brindisi?
The largest part of the economy of Brindisi in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Brindisi?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.0% of the value added in Brindisi in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Brindisi growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.2 billion in 2015 to €7.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Brindisi?
Of the 133,100 jobs located in Brindisi in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 10.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Brindisi?
The number of people working in Brindisi rose by 5.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 133,100.
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 Brindisi was 20.7% 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 Brindisi, 30.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 38.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Brindisi were paid for 71.8% 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 13.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Brindisi in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Brindisi declared employment income (average €18,922) and 36% declared pension income (average €18,871). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Brindisi compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Brindisi ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €16,394 |
| 93 | Nuoro | €16,281 |
| 94 | Cosenza | €16,275 |
| 95 | Brindisi | €16,138 |
| 96 | Avellino | €15,960 |
| 97 | Caltanissetta | €15,900 |
| 98 | Reggio Calabria | €15,684 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Brindisi ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Rimini | €17,809 |
| 82 | Viterbo | €17,740 |
| 83 | Imperia | €17,682 |
| 84 | Brindisi | €17,607 |
| 85 | Grosseto | €17,272 |
| 86 | Oristano | €17,164 |
| 87 | Isernia | €17,133 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
| 92 | Nuoro | €19,940 |
| 93 | Benevento | €19,881 |
| 94 | Brindisi | €19,869 |
| 95 | Lecce | €19,688 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | €19,512 |
| 97 | Sud Sardegna | €19,441 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Brindisi ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Nuoro | 58.9% |
| 84 | Avellino | 58.4% |
| 85 | Sud Sardegna | 57.2% |
| 86 | Brindisi | 56.4% |
| 87 | Salerno | 56.0% |
| 88 | Lecce | 55.4% |
| 89 | Catanzaro | 53.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Brindisi ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Siracusa | 15.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Brindisi ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Vibo Valentia | 24.1% |
| 94 | Foggia | 23.9% |
| 95 | Bolzano-Bozen | 23.9% |
| 96 | Brindisi | 23.9% |
| 97 | Avellino | 23.8% |
| 98 | Nuoro | 23.4% |
| 99 | Salerno | 23.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Brindisi ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Isernia | 27.9% |
| 18 | Sud Sardegna | 27.9% |
| 19 | Benevento | 27.8% |
| 20 | Brindisi | 27.7% |
| 21 | Sassari | 27.7% |
| 22 | Crotone | 27.7% |
| 23 | Siracusa | 27.5% |
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