Economy, jobs and prices in Crotone (Calabria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 21,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 56% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 99th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Crotone?
The local economy produced €3.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Crotone?
About 53,500 people worked in Crotone in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Crotone?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Crotone was 49.2% in 2024 (31.1% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 8th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Crotone?
Households in Crotone had €15,414 of disposable income per person in 2023 (7th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Crotone?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Crotone earned an average of €14,874 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 5th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Crotone?
Pensioners in Crotone received an average of €16,309 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 Crotone?
Taxpayers in Crotone declared an average income of €18,016 for 2024, the lowest among the 107 provinces; 95,983 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Crotone?
2.3% of taxpayers in Crotone declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.32% 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 Crotone?
The largest part of the economy of Crotone in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Crotone?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 10.7% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Crotone growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.5 billion in 2015 to €3.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Crotone?
Of the 53,500 jobs located in Crotone in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 15.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Crotone?
The number of people working in Crotone fell by 1.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 53,500.
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 Crotone was 30.4% 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 Crotone, 20.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 54.9% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Crotone were paid for 69.0% 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 14.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Crotone in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 56% of taxpayers in Crotone declared employment income (average €16,978) and 35% declared pension income (average €16,890). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Crotone compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Crotone ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Reggio Calabria | €15,684 |
| 99 | Taranto | €15,666 |
| 100 | Vibo Valentia | €15,542 |
| 101 | Crotone | €15,414 |
| 102 | Frosinone | €15,358 |
| 103 | Benevento | €15,126 |
| 104 | Enna | €14,983 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Crotone ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €15,666 |
| 101 | Ragusa | €15,590 |
| 102 | Agrigento | €15,211 |
| 103 | Crotone | €14,874 |
| 104 | Trapani | €14,854 |
| 105 | Cosenza | €14,817 |
| 106 | Nuoro | €14,676 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Crotone ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Foggia | €18,749 |
| 102 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €18,723 |
| 103 | Cosenza | €18,530 |
| 104 | Agrigento | €18,404 |
| 105 | Ragusa | €18,287 |
| 106 | Vibo Valentia | €18,213 |
| 107 | Crotone | €18,016 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Crotone ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Messina | 50.2% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 50.1% |
| 99 | Trapani | 49.8% |
| 100 | Crotone | 49.2% |
| 101 | Palermo | 48.4% |
| 102 | Cosenza | 46.9% |
| 103 | Caserta | 46.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Crotone ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Taranto | 12.2% |
| 84 | Lecce | 12.1% |
| 85 | Cagliari | 11.3% |
| 86 | Crotone | 10.7% |
| 87 | Catania | 10.7% |
| 88 | Roma | 10.6% |
| 89 | Rieti | 10.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Crotone ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Vicenza | 23.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Crotone ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Benevento | 27.8% |
| 20 | Brindisi | 27.7% |
| 21 | Sassari | 27.7% |
| 22 | Crotone | 27.7% |
| 23 | Siracusa | 27.5% |
| 24 | Catania | 26.3% |
| 25 | L’Aquila | 26.3% |
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