Economy, jobs and prices in Reggio Calabria (Calabria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 22,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 59% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 94th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Reggio Calabria?
The local economy produced €11.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Reggio Calabria?
About 173,200 people worked in Reggio Calabria in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Reggio Calabria?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Reggio Calabria was 46.3% in 2024 (35.6% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 3rd lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Reggio Calabria?
Households in Reggio Calabria had €15,684 of disposable income per person in 2023 (10th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Reggio Calabria?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Reggio Calabria earned an average of €16,411 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 16th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Reggio Calabria?
Pensioners in Reggio Calabria received an average of €18,487 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 Reggio Calabria?
Taxpayers in Reggio Calabria declared an average income of €19,512 for 2024, 12th lowest among the 107 provinces; 328,810 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Reggio Calabria?
2.9% of taxpayers in Reggio Calabria declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.33% 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 Reggio Calabria?
The largest part of the economy of Reggio Calabria in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (29.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Reggio Calabria?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 5.8% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Reggio Calabria growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.4 billion in 2015 to €10.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 22% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Reggio Calabria?
Of the 173,200 jobs located in Reggio Calabria in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 6% in industry and 14.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Reggio Calabria?
The number of people working in Reggio Calabria rose by 1.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 173,200.
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 Reggio Calabria was 36.7% 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 Reggio Calabria, 14.6% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 71.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Reggio Calabria were paid for 72.7% 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 17.3 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Reggio Calabria in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Reggio Calabria declared employment income (average €18,001) and 39% declared pension income (average €18,657). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Reggio Calabria compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Reggio Calabria ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Brindisi | €16,138 |
| 96 | Avellino | €15,960 |
| 97 | Caltanissetta | €15,900 |
| 98 | Reggio Calabria | €15,684 |
| 99 | Taranto | €15,666 |
| 100 | Vibo Valentia | €15,542 |
| 101 | Crotone | €15,414 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Reggio Calabria ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Sassari | €16,626 |
| 90 | Caserta | €16,625 |
| 91 | Sud Sardegna | €16,594 |
| 92 | Reggio Calabria | €16,411 |
| 93 | Enna | €16,322 |
| 94 | Foggia | €16,282 |
| 95 | Catanzaro | €15,992 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Reggio Calabria ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Benevento | €19,881 |
| 94 | Brindisi | €19,869 |
| 95 | Lecce | €19,688 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | €19,512 |
| 97 | Sud Sardegna | €19,441 |
| 98 | Trapani | €19,382 |
| 99 | Caltanissetta | €19,302 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Reggio Calabria ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Palermo | 48.4% |
| 102 | Cosenza | 46.9% |
| 103 | Caserta | 46.7% |
| 104 | Napoli | 46.4% |
| 105 | Reggio Calabria | 46.3% |
| 106 | Caltanissetta | 45.5% |
| 107 | Taranto | 44.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Reggio Calabria ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Agrigento | 8.1% |
| 102 | Nuoro | 8.0% |
| 103 | Cosenza | 7.2% |
| 104 | Imperia | 6.7% |
| 105 | Palermo | 6.6% |
| 106 | Sassari | 6.6% |
| 107 | Reggio Calabria | 5.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Reggio Calabria ranks 104 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)
Reggio Calabria ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Agrigento | 30.4% |
| 10 | Cagliari | 29.7% |
| 11 | Rieti | 29.7% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 29.3% |
| 13 | Caltanissetta | 29.3% |
| 14 | Vibo Valentia | 29.3% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 28.8% |
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