Economy, jobs and prices in Foggia (Apulia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 22,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 93rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Foggia?
The local economy produced €13.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Foggia?
About 204,400 people worked in Foggia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Foggia?
51.5% of Foggia residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 16th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 38.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Foggia?
Average disposable household income in Foggia was €14,554 per resident in 2023, the lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Foggia?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Foggia was €16,282 in 2023, 14th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Foggia?
Pensioners in Foggia received an average of €17,950 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 Foggia?
394,328 people in Foggia filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €18,749, 7th 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 Foggia?
2.3% of taxpayers in Foggia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.11% 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 Foggia?
The largest part of the economy of Foggia in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.1% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Foggia?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.3% of the value added in Foggia in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Foggia growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.6 billion in 2015 to €11.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Foggia?
Of the 204,400 jobs located in Foggia in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 14.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Foggia?
The number of people working in Foggia rose by 6.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 204,400.
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 Foggia was 24.4% 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 Foggia, 27.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 41.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Foggia were paid for 68.4% 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 12.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Foggia in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Foggia declared employment income (average €17,708) and 34% declared pension income (average €18,335). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Foggia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Foggia ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Crotone | €15,414 |
| 102 | Frosinone | €15,358 |
| 103 | Benevento | €15,126 |
| 104 | Enna | €14,983 |
| 105 | Agrigento | €14,802 |
| 106 | Caserta | €14,683 |
| 107 | Foggia | €14,554 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Foggia ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Sud Sardegna | €16,594 |
| 92 | Reggio Calabria | €16,411 |
| 93 | Enna | €16,322 |
| 94 | Foggia | €16,282 |
| 95 | Catanzaro | €15,992 |
| 96 | Benevento | €15,983 |
| 97 | Salerno | €15,846 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Foggia ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Trapani | €19,382 |
| 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 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Foggia ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Catanzaro | 53.7% |
| 90 | Benevento | 53.5% |
| 91 | Enna | 52.3% |
| 92 | Foggia | 51.5% |
| 93 | Catania | 50.9% |
| 94 | Agrigento | 50.7% |
| 95 | Vibo Valentia | 50.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Foggia ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
| 80 | Caserta | 13.3% |
| 81 | Napoli | 13.2% |
| 82 | Foggia | 12.3% |
| 83 | Taranto | 12.2% |
| 84 | Lecce | 12.1% |
| 85 | Cagliari | 11.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Foggia ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Campobasso | 24.3% |
| 92 | Caserta | 24.2% |
| 93 | Vibo Valentia | 24.1% |
| 94 | Foggia | 23.9% |
| 95 | Bolzano-Bozen | 23.9% |
| 96 | Brindisi | 23.9% |
| 97 | Avellino | 23.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Foggia ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Catania | 26.3% |
| 25 | L’Aquila | 26.3% |
| 26 | Caserta | 26.2% |
| 27 | Foggia | 26.1% |
| 28 | Avellino | 25.9% |
| 29 | Lecce | 25.8% |
| 30 | Campobasso | 25.7% |
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