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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
22,900
2023
People in work
204,400
2023

How big is the economy of Foggia?

The local economy produced €13.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Foggia?

About 204,400 people worked in Foggia in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

Are jobs growing in Foggia?

The number of people working in Foggia rose by 6.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 204,400.

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How Foggia compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Foggia ranks 107 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
101Crotone€15,414
102Frosinone€15,358
103Benevento€15,126
104Enna€14,983
105Agrigento€14,802
106Caserta€14,683
107Foggia€14,554
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Foggia ranks 94 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
91Sud Sardegna€16,594
92Reggio Calabria€16,411
93Enna€16,322
94Foggia€16,282
95Catanzaro€15,992
96Benevento€15,983
97Salerno€15,846
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Foggia ranks 101 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
98Trapani€19,382
99Caltanissetta€19,302
100Enna€18,772
101Foggia€18,749
102Barletta-Andria-Trani€18,723
103Cosenza€18,530
104Agrigento€18,404
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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

Foggia ranks 92 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
89Catanzaro53.7%
90Benevento53.5%
91Enna52.3%
92Foggia51.5%
93Catania50.9%
94Agrigento50.7%
95Vibo Valentia50.7%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Foggia ranks 82 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
79Trieste13.4%
80Caserta13.3%
81Napoli13.2%
82Foggia12.3%
83Taranto12.2%
84Lecce12.1%
85Cagliari11.3%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Foggia ranks 94 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
91Campobasso24.3%
92Caserta24.2%
93Vibo Valentia24.1%
94Foggia23.9%
95Bolzano-Bozen23.9%
96Brindisi23.9%
97Avellino23.8%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Foggia ranks 27 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
24Catania26.3%
25L’Aquila26.3%
26Caserta26.2%
27Foggia26.1%
28Avellino25.9%
29Lecce25.8%
30Campobasso25.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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