Economy, jobs and prices in Benevento (Campania, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 22,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 58% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 97th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Benevento?
The local economy produced €5.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Benevento?
About 91,700 people worked in Benevento in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Benevento?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Benevento was 53.5% in 2024 (41.6% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 18th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Benevento?
Households in Benevento had €15,126 of disposable income per person in 2023 (5th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Benevento?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Benevento earned an average of €15,983 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 12th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Benevento?
Pensioners in Benevento received an average of €18,350 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 Benevento?
Taxpayers in Benevento declared an average income of €19,881 for 2024, 15th lowest among the 107 provinces; 178,379 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Benevento?
2.7% of taxpayers in Benevento 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 Benevento?
The largest part of the economy of Benevento in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Benevento?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.6% of the value added in Benevento in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Benevento growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €5.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Benevento?
Of the 91,700 jobs located in Benevento in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 9.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Benevento?
The number of people working in Benevento rose by 4.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 91,700.
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 Benevento was 20.1% 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 Benevento, 19.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 45.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Benevento were paid for 71.0% 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 13.7 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Benevento in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 51% of taxpayers in Benevento declared employment income (average €19,891) and 38% declared pension income (average €17,970). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Benevento compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Benevento ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Vibo Valentia | €15,542 |
| 101 | Crotone | €15,414 |
| 102 | Frosinone | €15,358 |
| 103 | Benevento | €15,126 |
| 104 | Enna | €14,983 |
| 105 | Agrigento | €14,802 |
| 106 | Caserta | €14,683 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Benevento ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Enna | €16,322 |
| 94 | Foggia | €16,282 |
| 95 | Catanzaro | €15,992 |
| 96 | Benevento | €15,983 |
| 97 | Salerno | €15,846 |
| 98 | Messina | €15,684 |
| 99 | Lecce | €15,676 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Benevento ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Oristano | €20,180 |
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
| 92 | Nuoro | €19,940 |
| 93 | Benevento | €19,881 |
| 94 | Brindisi | €19,869 |
| 95 | Lecce | €19,688 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | €19,512 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Benevento ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Salerno | 56.0% |
| 88 | Lecce | 55.4% |
| 89 | Catanzaro | 53.7% |
| 90 | Benevento | 53.5% |
| 91 | Enna | 52.3% |
| 92 | Foggia | 51.5% |
| 93 | Catania | 50.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Benevento ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Bari | 13.9% |
| 76 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 13.9% |
| 77 | Livorno | 13.8% |
| 78 | Benevento | 13.6% |
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
| 80 | Caserta | 13.3% |
| 81 | Napoli | 13.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Benevento ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Agrigento | 24.7% |
| 81 | Rovigo | 24.7% |
| 82 | Pordenone | 24.7% |
| 83 | Benevento | 24.7% |
| 84 | Fermo | 24.7% |
| 85 | Arezzo | 24.6% |
| 86 | Alessandria | 24.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Benevento ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | La Spezia | 28.0% |
| 17 | Isernia | 27.9% |
| 18 | Sud Sardegna | 27.9% |
| 19 | Benevento | 27.8% |
| 20 | Brindisi | 27.7% |
| 21 | Sassari | 27.7% |
| 22 | Crotone | 27.7% |
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