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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
22,400
2023
People in work
91,700
2023

How big is the economy of Benevento?

The local economy produced €5.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Benevento?

About 91,700 people worked in Benevento in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

Are jobs growing in Benevento?

The number of people working in Benevento rose by 4.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 91,700.

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How Benevento compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Benevento ranks 103 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
100Vibo Valentia€15,542
101Crotone€15,414
102Frosinone€15,358
103Benevento€15,126
104Enna€14,983
105Agrigento€14,802
106Caserta€14,683
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)

Benevento ranks 96 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
93Enna€16,322
94Foggia€16,282
95Catanzaro€15,992
96Benevento€15,983
97Salerno€15,846
98Messina€15,684
99Lecce€15,676
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Benevento ranks 93 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
90Oristano€20,180
91Catanzaro€20,067
92Nuoro€19,940
93Benevento€19,881
94Brindisi€19,869
95Lecce€19,688
96Reggio Calabria€19,512
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)

Benevento ranks 90 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
87Salerno56.0%
88Lecce55.4%
89Catanzaro53.7%
90Benevento53.5%
91Enna52.3%
92Foggia51.5%
93Catania50.9%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Benevento ranks 78 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
75Bari13.9%
76Barletta-Andria-Trani13.9%
77Livorno13.8%
78Benevento13.6%
79Trieste13.4%
80Caserta13.3%
81Napoli13.2%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Benevento ranks 83 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
80Agrigento24.7%
81Rovigo24.7%
82Pordenone24.7%
83Benevento24.7%
84Fermo24.7%
85Arezzo24.6%
86Alessandria24.6%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Benevento ranks 19 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
16La Spezia28.0%
17Isernia27.9%
18Sud Sardegna27.9%
19Benevento27.8%
20Brindisi27.7%
21Sassari27.7%
22Crotone27.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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