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

GDP per person was 41,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 108% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 21st 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 Forlì-Cesena was 5.3% 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 Forlì-Cesena, 39.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 11.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
• Employees in Forlì-Cesena were paid for 77.9% 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 17.6 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Forlì-Cesena in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
• In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Forlì-Cesena declared employment income (average €23,446) and 35% declared pension income (average €21,581). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How Forlì-Cesena compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Forlì-Cesena ranks 15 of 107, highest first.

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

Forlì-Cesena ranks 45 of 107, highest first.

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Forlì-Cesena ranks 46 of 107, highest first.

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

Forlì-Cesena ranks 21 of 107, highest first.

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

Forlì-Cesena ranks 36 of 107, highest first.

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

Forlì-Cesena ranks 52 of 107, highest first.

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

Forlì-Cesena ranks 87 of 107, highest first.

More on Forlì-Cesena: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · Emilia-Romagna · Italy

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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