Economy, jobs and prices in Bologna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy): official figures

GDP per person was 51,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 135% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 3rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

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• The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Bologna was 7.6% in 2024, below the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
• Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Bologna, 38.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 19.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
• Employees in Bologna were paid for 82.5% 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 8.6 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Bologna in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
• In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Bologna declared employment income (average €27,818) and 34% declared pension income (average €25,816). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How Bologna compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Bologna ranks 4 of 107, highest first.

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

Bologna ranks 5 of 107, highest first.

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Bologna ranks 2 of 107, highest first.

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

Bologna ranks 8 of 107, highest first.

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

Bologna ranks 27 of 107, highest first.

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

Bologna ranks 26 of 107, highest first.

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

Bologna ranks 84 of 107, highest first.

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Sources

• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)
• Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
• Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)
• Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)

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