Economy, jobs and prices in Vibo Valentia (Calabria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 20,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 54% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 101st highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Vibo Valentia?
The local economy produced €3.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vibo Valentia?
About 50,400 people worked in Vibo Valentia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Vibo Valentia?
50.7% of Vibo Valentia residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 13th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 39.3%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Vibo Valentia?
Average disposable household income in Vibo Valentia was €15,542 per resident in 2023, 8th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vibo Valentia?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Vibo Valentia was €13,388 in 2023, the lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Vibo Valentia?
Pensioners in Vibo Valentia received an average of €17,652 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 Vibo Valentia?
99,473 people in Vibo Valentia filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €18,213, 2nd 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 Vibo Valentia?
2.3% of taxpayers in Vibo Valentia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.23% 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 Vibo Valentia?
The largest part of the economy of Vibo Valentia in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vibo Valentia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 9.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vibo Valentia growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.2 billion in 2015 to €2.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 22% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vibo Valentia?
Of the 50,400 jobs located in Vibo Valentia in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 14.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vibo Valentia?
The number of people working in Vibo Valentia rose by 0.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 50,400.
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 Vibo Valentia was 32.1% 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 Vibo Valentia, 15.8% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 64.9% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Vibo Valentia were paid for 62.0% 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 11.9 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Vibo Valentia in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Vibo Valentia declared employment income (average €16,880) and 38% declared pension income (average €17,488). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Vibo Valentia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Vibo Valentia ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Caltanissetta | €15,900 |
| 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 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Vibo Valentia ranks 107 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ragusa | €15,590 |
| 102 | Agrigento | €15,211 |
| 103 | Crotone | €14,874 |
| 104 | Trapani | €14,854 |
| 105 | Cosenza | €14,817 |
| 106 | Nuoro | €14,676 |
| 107 | Vibo Valentia | €13,388 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Vibo Valentia ranks 106 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)
Vibo Valentia ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Foggia | 51.5% |
| 93 | Catania | 50.9% |
| 94 | Agrigento | 50.7% |
| 95 | Vibo Valentia | 50.7% |
| 96 | Siracusa | 50.3% |
| 97 | Messina | 50.2% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 50.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Vibo Valentia ranks 94 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Viterbo | 10.1% |
| 92 | Ragusa | 9.6% |
| 93 | Caltanissetta | 9.5% |
| 94 | Vibo Valentia | 9.3% |
| 95 | Oristano | 8.7% |
| 96 | Catanzaro | 8.6% |
| 97 | Grosseto | 8.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Vibo Valentia ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Vercelli | 24.5% |
| 91 | Campobasso | 24.3% |
| 92 | Caserta | 24.2% |
| 93 | Vibo Valentia | 24.1% |
| 94 | Foggia | 23.9% |
| 95 | Bolzano-Bozen | 23.9% |
| 96 | Brindisi | 23.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Vibo Valentia ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rieti | 29.7% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 29.3% |
| 13 | Caltanissetta | 29.3% |
| 14 | Vibo Valentia | 29.3% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 28.8% |
| 16 | La Spezia | 28.0% |
| 17 | Isernia | 27.9% |
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