Economy, jobs and prices in Avellino (Campania, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 23,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 62% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 87th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Avellino?
The local economy produced €9.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Avellino?
About 147,000 people worked in Avellino in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Avellino?
58.4% of Avellino residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 24th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 48.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Avellino?
Average disposable household income in Avellino was €15,960 per resident in 2023, 12th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Avellino?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Avellino was €18,030 in 2023, 30th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Avellino?
Pensioners in Avellino received an average of €18,341 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 Avellino?
268,957 people in Avellino filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €20,379, 20th 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 Avellino?
2.9% of taxpayers in Avellino declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.21% 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 Avellino?
The largest part of the economy of Avellino in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 25.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Avellino?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 18.7% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Avellino growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.9 billion in 2015 to €8.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 19% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Avellino?
Of the 147,000 jobs located in Avellino in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 5.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Avellino?
The number of people working in Avellino rose by 2.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 147,000.
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 Avellino was 19.6% 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 Avellino, 25.7% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 39.6% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Avellino were paid for 74.4% 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 14.4 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Avellino in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Avellino declared employment income (average €20,325) and 36% declared pension income (average €18,161). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Avellino compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Avellino ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Nuoro | €16,281 |
| 94 | Cosenza | €16,275 |
| 95 | Brindisi | €16,138 |
| 96 | Avellino | €15,960 |
| 97 | Caltanissetta | €15,900 |
| 98 | Reggio Calabria | €15,684 |
| 99 | Taranto | €15,666 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Avellino ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Siracusa | €18,227 |
| 76 | Taranto | €18,219 |
| 77 | Teramo | €18,194 |
| 78 | Avellino | €18,030 |
| 79 | Caltanissetta | €18,015 |
| 80 | Palermo | €17,911 |
| 81 | Rimini | €17,809 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Avellino ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Caserta | €20,525 |
| 86 | Salerno | €20,517 |
| 87 | Campobasso | €20,389 |
| 88 | Avellino | €20,379 |
| 89 | Matera | €20,356 |
| 90 | Oristano | €20,180 |
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Avellino ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Campobasso | 60.6% |
| 82 | Potenza | 60.0% |
| 83 | Nuoro | 58.9% |
| 84 | Avellino | 58.4% |
| 85 | Sud Sardegna | 57.2% |
| 86 | Brindisi | 56.4% |
| 87 | Salerno | 56.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Avellino ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Pistoia | 19.4% |
| 55 | Latina | 19.3% |
| 56 | Savona | 19.2% |
| 57 | Avellino | 18.7% |
| 58 | Venezia | 18.7% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.6% |
| 60 | Trento | 18.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Avellino ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Foggia | 23.9% |
| 95 | Bolzano-Bozen | 23.9% |
| 96 | Brindisi | 23.9% |
| 97 | Avellino | 23.8% |
| 98 | Nuoro | 23.4% |
| 99 | Salerno | 23.3% |
| 100 | Vicenza | 23.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Avellino ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | L’Aquila | 26.3% |
| 26 | Caserta | 26.2% |
| 27 | Foggia | 26.1% |
| 28 | Avellino | 25.9% |
| 29 | Lecce | 25.8% |
| 30 | Campobasso | 25.7% |
| 31 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 25.7% |
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