Economy, jobs and prices in Matera (Basilicata, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 25,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 82nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Matera?
The local economy produced €4.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Matera?
About 74,400 people worked in Matera in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Matera?
61.0% of Matera residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 29th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 46.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Matera?
Average disposable household income in Matera was €18,412 per resident in 2023, 34th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Matera?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Matera was €17,002 in 2023, 20th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Matera?
Pensioners in Matera received an average of €19,224 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 Matera?
134,063 people in Matera filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €20,356, 19th 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 Matera?
2.8% of taxpayers in Matera declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.13% 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 Matera?
The largest part of the economy of Matera in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 22.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Matera?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 16.1% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Matera growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.2 billion in 2015 to €4.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Matera?
Of the 74,400 jobs located in Matera in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 15.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Matera?
The number of people working in Matera rose by 11.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 74,400.
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 Matera was 17.6% 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 Matera, 26.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 34.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Matera 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 10.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Matera in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Matera declared employment income (average €19,328) and 34% declared pension income (average €19,288). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Matera compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Matera ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Rovigo | €19,658 |
| 72 | Viterbo | €18,872 |
| 73 | Sassari | €18,568 |
| 74 | Matera | €18,412 |
| 75 | Latina | €18,034 |
| 76 | Messina | €17,818 |
| 77 | Campobasso | €17,656 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Matera ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Grosseto | €17,272 |
| 86 | Oristano | €17,164 |
| 87 | Isernia | €17,133 |
| 88 | Matera | €17,002 |
| 89 | Sassari | €16,626 |
| 90 | Caserta | €16,625 |
| 91 | Sud Sardegna | €16,594 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Matera ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Salerno | €20,517 |
| 87 | Campobasso | €20,389 |
| 88 | Avellino | €20,379 |
| 89 | Matera | €20,356 |
| 90 | Oristano | €20,180 |
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
| 92 | Nuoro | €19,940 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Matera ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Frosinone | 62.8% |
| 77 | Sassari | 62.6% |
| 78 | Oristano | 62.1% |
| 79 | Matera | 61.0% |
| 80 | Latina | 60.8% |
| 81 | Campobasso | 60.6% |
| 82 | Potenza | 60.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Matera ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Campobasso | 16.5% |
| 63 | Genova | 16.3% |
| 64 | L’Aquila | 16.3% |
| 65 | Matera | 16.1% |
| 66 | Pescara | 15.9% |
| 67 | Bolzano-Bozen | 15.8% |
| 68 | Rimini | 15.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Matera ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Gorizia | 23.1% |
| 102 | Siracusa | 22.4% |
| 103 | Crotone | 22.3% |
| 104 | Reggio Calabria | 22.2% |
| 105 | Matera | 22.0% |
| 106 | Belluno | 21.3% |
| 107 | Potenza | 19.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Matera ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Imperia | 22.9% |
| 42 | Bari | 22.6% |
| 43 | Potenza | 22.5% |
| 44 | Matera | 22.4% |
| 45 | Gorizia | 22.3% |
| 46 | Terni | 22.1% |
| 47 | Livorno | 22.0% |
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