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Economy, jobs and prices in Salerno (Campania, Italy): official figures

GDP per person was 25,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 81st highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

GDP per person (PPS)
25,400
2023
People in work
396,100
2023

How big is the economy of Salerno?

The local economy produced €25.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Salerno?

About 396,100 people worked in Salerno in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the employment rate in Salerno?

56.0% of Salerno residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 21st lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 42.0%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average income in Salerno?

Average disposable household income in Salerno was €17,645 per resident in 2023, 29th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average salary in Salerno?

The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Salerno was €15,846 in 2023, 11th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average pension in Salerno?

Pensioners in Salerno received an average of €18,513 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 Salerno?

696,824 people in Salerno filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €20,517, 22nd lowest of Italy's 107 provinces (national average €25,816).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How many high earners live in Salerno?

3.5% of taxpayers in Salerno declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.49% 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 Salerno?

The largest part of the economy of Salerno in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.3%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Salerno?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.1% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.

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How fast is the economy of Salerno growing?

Gross value added rose from €17.5 billion in 2015 to €23.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Salerno?

Of the 396,100 jobs located in Salerno in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 6.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Salerno?

The number of people working in Salerno rose by 8.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 396,100.

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How Salerno compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Salerno ranks 79 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
76Messina€17,818
77Campobasso€17,656
78Ragusa€17,654
79Salerno€17,645
80L’Aquila€17,550
81Catanzaro€17,350
82Catania€17,316
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Salerno ranks 97 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
94Foggia€16,282
95Catanzaro€15,992
96Benevento€15,983
97Salerno€15,846
98Messina€15,684
99Lecce€15,676
100Barletta-Andria-Trani€15,666
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Salerno ranks 86 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
83Potenza€20,738
84Isernia€20,625
85Caserta€20,525
86Salerno€20,517
87Campobasso€20,389
88Avellino€20,379
89Matera€20,356
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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

Salerno ranks 87 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
84Avellino58.4%
85Sud Sardegna57.2%
86Brindisi56.4%
87Salerno56.0%
88Lecce55.4%
89Catanzaro53.7%
90Benevento53.5%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Salerno ranks 72 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
69Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste15.4%
70Milano15.3%
71Siracusa15.3%
72Salerno15.1%
73Isernia14.2%
74Brindisi14.0%
75Bari13.9%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Salerno ranks 99 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
96Brindisi23.9%
97Avellino23.8%
98Nuoro23.4%
99Salerno23.3%
100Vicenza23.3%
101Gorizia23.1%
102Siracusa22.4%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Salerno ranks 40 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
37Roma23.9%
38Pescara23.9%
39Napoli23.5%
40Salerno23.1%
41Imperia22.9%
42Bari22.6%
43Potenza22.5%
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