Economy, jobs and prices in Caserta (Campania, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 22,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 58% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 98th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Caserta?
The local economy produced €19.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Caserta?
About 287,400 people worked in Caserta in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Caserta?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Caserta was 46.7% in 2024 (30.6% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 5th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Caserta?
Households in Caserta had €14,683 of disposable income per person in 2023 (2nd lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Caserta?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Caserta earned an average of €16,625 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 18th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Caserta?
Pensioners in Caserta received an average of €18,596 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 Caserta?
Taxpayers in Caserta declared an average income of €20,525 for 2024, 23rd lowest among the 107 provinces; 544,671 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Caserta?
3.1% of taxpayers in Caserta declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.36% 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 Caserta?
The largest part of the economy of Caserta in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Caserta?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.3% of the value added in Caserta in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Caserta growing?
Gross value added rose from €13.1 billion in 2015 to €17.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Caserta?
Of the 287,400 jobs located in Caserta in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 4.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Caserta?
The number of people working in Caserta rose by 12.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 287,400.
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 Caserta was 32.9% 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 Caserta, 20.3% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 49.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Caserta were paid for 72.4% 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 9.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Caserta in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 60% of taxpayers in Caserta declared employment income (average €19,409) and 30% declared pension income (average €19,691). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Caserta compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Caserta ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Crotone | €15,414 |
| 102 | Frosinone | €15,358 |
| 103 | Benevento | €15,126 |
| 104 | Enna | €14,983 |
| 105 | Agrigento | €14,802 |
| 106 | Caserta | €14,683 |
| 107 | Foggia | €14,554 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Caserta ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Isernia | €17,133 |
| 88 | Matera | €17,002 |
| 89 | Sassari | €16,626 |
| 90 | Caserta | €16,625 |
| 91 | Sud Sardegna | €16,594 |
| 92 | Reggio Calabria | €16,411 |
| 93 | Enna | €16,322 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Caserta ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Siracusa | €20,781 |
| 83 | Potenza | €20,738 |
| 84 | Isernia | €20,625 |
| 85 | Caserta | €20,525 |
| 86 | Salerno | €20,517 |
| 87 | Campobasso | €20,389 |
| 88 | Avellino | €20,379 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Caserta ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Crotone | 49.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Caserta ranks 80 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Livorno | 13.8% |
| 78 | Benevento | 13.6% |
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
| 80 | Caserta | 13.3% |
| 81 | Napoli | 13.2% |
| 82 | Foggia | 12.3% |
| 83 | Taranto | 12.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Caserta ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Terni | 24.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Caserta ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Siracusa | 27.5% |
| 24 | Catania | 26.3% |
| 25 | L’Aquila | 26.3% |
| 26 | Caserta | 26.2% |
| 27 | Foggia | 26.1% |
| 28 | Avellino | 25.9% |
| 29 | Lecce | 25.8% |
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