Economy, jobs and prices in Catanzaro (Calabria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 25,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 65% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 84th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Catanzaro?
The local economy produced €8.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Catanzaro?
About 126,800 people worked in Catanzaro in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Catanzaro?
53.7% of Catanzaro residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 19th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 41.3%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Catanzaro?
Average disposable household income in Catanzaro was €17,350 per resident in 2023, 27th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Catanzaro?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Catanzaro was €15,992 in 2023, 13th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Catanzaro?
Pensioners in Catanzaro received an average of €18,954 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 Catanzaro?
221,990 people in Catanzaro filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €20,067, 17th 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 Catanzaro?
3.0% of taxpayers in Catanzaro declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.12% 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 Catanzaro?
The largest part of the economy of Catanzaro in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Catanzaro?
Factories, mines and energy produced 8.6% of the value added in Catanzaro in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Catanzaro growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.0 billion in 2015 to €7.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Catanzaro?
Of the 126,800 jobs located in Catanzaro in 2023, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 10.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Catanzaro?
The number of people working in Catanzaro fell by 0.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 126,800.
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 Catanzaro was 29.4% 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 Catanzaro, 22.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 53.2% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Catanzaro were paid for 71.6% 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 8.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Catanzaro in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Catanzaro declared employment income (average €19,063) and 37% declared pension income (average €18,898). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Catanzaro compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Catanzaro ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Ragusa | €17,654 |
| 79 | Salerno | €17,645 |
| 80 | L’Aquila | €17,550 |
| 81 | Catanzaro | €17,350 |
| 82 | Catania | €17,316 |
| 83 | Siracusa | €17,307 |
| 84 | Oristano | €17,097 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Catanzaro ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 98 | Messina | €15,684 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Catanzaro ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Avellino | €20,379 |
| 89 | Matera | €20,356 |
| 90 | Oristano | €20,180 |
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
| 92 | Nuoro | €19,940 |
| 93 | Benevento | €19,881 |
| 94 | Brindisi | €19,869 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Catanzaro ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Brindisi | 56.4% |
| 87 | Salerno | 56.0% |
| 88 | Lecce | 55.4% |
| 89 | Catanzaro | 53.7% |
| 90 | Benevento | 53.5% |
| 91 | Enna | 52.3% |
| 92 | Foggia | 51.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Catanzaro ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Caltanissetta | 9.5% |
| 94 | Vibo Valentia | 9.3% |
| 95 | Oristano | 8.7% |
| 96 | Catanzaro | 8.6% |
| 97 | Grosseto | 8.5% |
| 98 | Trapani | 8.4% |
| 99 | Messina | 8.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Catanzaro ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Chieti | 25.0% |
| 77 | L’Aquila | 25.0% |
| 78 | Taranto | 24.8% |
| 79 | Catanzaro | 24.8% |
| 80 | Agrigento | 24.7% |
| 81 | Rovigo | 24.7% |
| 82 | Pordenone | 24.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Catanzaro ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enna | 34.0% |
| 2 | Taranto | 33.1% |
| 3 | Nuoro | 33.0% |
| 4 | Catanzaro | 31.8% |
| 5 | Palermo | 31.0% |
| 6 | Trapani | 31.0% |
| 7 | Oristano | 30.9% |
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