Economy, jobs and prices in Napoli (Campania, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 25,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 80th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Napoli?
The local economy produced €72.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Napoli?
About 1,037,900 people worked in Napoli in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Naples?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Naples was 46.4% in 2024 (31.6% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 4th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Naples?
Households in Naples had €16,735 of disposable income per person in 2023 (20th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Naples?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Naples earned an average of €18,406 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 35th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Naples?
Pensioners in Naples received an average of €18,753 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 Naples?
Taxpayers in Naples declared an average income of €22,290 for 2024, 36th lowest among the 107 provinces; 1,677,856 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Naples?
4.6% of taxpayers in Naples declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.64% 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 Napoli?
The largest part of the economy of Napoli in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Napoli?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.2% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Napoli growing?
Gross value added rose from €50.5 billion in 2015 to €65.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Napoli?
Of the 1,037,900 jobs located in Napoli in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 1.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Napoli?
The number of people working in Napoli rose by 9.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 1,037,900.
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 Naples was 33.6% 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 Naples, 21.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 51.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Naples were paid for 74.3% 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 9.6 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Naples in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 59% of taxpayers in Naples declared employment income (average €20,456) and 29% declared pension income (average €21,158). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Napoli compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Napoli ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Palermo | €17,078 |
| 86 | Sud Sardegna | €16,944 |
| 87 | Potenza | €16,741 |
| 88 | Napoli | €16,735 |
| 89 | Rieti | €16,619 |
| 90 | Lecce | €16,510 |
| 91 | Trapani | €16,497 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Napoli ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Fermo | €18,885 |
| 71 | Campobasso | €18,565 |
| 72 | Rieti | €18,480 |
| 73 | Napoli | €18,406 |
| 74 | Catania | €18,303 |
| 75 | Siracusa | €18,227 |
| 76 | Taranto | €18,219 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Napoli ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Viterbo | €22,665 |
| 70 | Fermo | €22,662 |
| 71 | Bari | €22,297 |
| 72 | Napoli | €22,290 |
| 73 | Sassari | €22,006 |
| 74 | Palermo | €21,994 |
| 75 | Frosinone | €21,992 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Napoli ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 107 | Taranto | 44.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Napoli ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Benevento | 13.6% |
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
| 80 | Caserta | 13.3% |
| 81 | Napoli | 13.2% |
| 82 | Foggia | 12.3% |
| 83 | Taranto | 12.2% |
| 84 | Lecce | 12.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Napoli ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 67 | Perugia | 25.8% |
| 68 | Trapani | 25.7% |
| 69 | Napoli | 25.6% |
| 70 | Oristano | 25.5% |
| 71 | Enna | 25.4% |
| 72 | Piacenza | 25.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Napoli ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 24.2% |
| 37 | Roma | 23.9% |
| 38 | Pescara | 23.9% |
| 39 | Napoli | 23.5% |
| 40 | Salerno | 23.1% |
| 41 | Imperia | 22.9% |
| 42 | Bari | 22.6% |
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