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

GDP per person was 50,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 131% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 4th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

GDP per person (PPS)
50,400
2023
People in work
362,200
2023

How big is the economy of Modena?

The local economy produced €34.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Modena?

About 362,200 people worked in Modena in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the employment rate in Modena?

74.9% of Modena residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 26th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 67.5%.

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

What is the average income in Modena?

Average disposable household income in Modena was €26,077 per resident in 2023, 9th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.

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

What is the average salary in Modena?

The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Modena was €27,672 in 2023, 4th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).

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

What is the average pension in Modena?

Pensioners in Modena received an average of €23,245 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 Modena?

552,276 people in Modena filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €28,856, 8th highest 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 Modena?

7.2% of taxpayers in Modena declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 1.01% 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 Modena?

The largest part of the economy of Modena in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 38.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.2%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Modena?

Factories, mines and energy produced 38.4% of the value added in Modena in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.

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How fast is the economy of Modena growing?

Gross value added rose from €22.4 billion in 2015 to €30.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Modena?

Of the 362,200 jobs located in Modena in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 29% in industry and 2.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Modena?

The number of people working in Modena rose by 9.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 362,200.

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How Modena compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Modena ranks 9 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
6Parma€27,083
7Reggio nell’Emilia€26,654
8Firenze€26,194
9Modena€26,077
10Torino€25,853
11Roma€25,508
12Savona€25,179
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Modena ranks 4 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
1Milano€34,343
2Monza e della Brianza€28,833
3Parma€27,869
4Modena€27,672
5Bologna€27,603
6Reggio nell’Emilia€26,937
7Lecco€26,767
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Modena ranks 8 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
5Bolzano-Bozen€29,846
6Parma€29,771
7Roma€29,710
8Modena€28,856
9Firenze€28,520
10Trieste€28,404
11Reggio nell’Emilia€28,350
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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

Modena ranks 26 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
23Cremona75.4%
24Verbano-Cusio-Ossola75.4%
25Treviso75.2%
26Modena74.9%
27Ravenna74.9%
28Pesaro e Urbino74.7%
29Biella74.6%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Modena ranks 2 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
1Vicenza40.6%
2Modena38.4%
3Lecco36.3%
4Reggio nell’Emilia35.4%
5Parma32.9%
6Bergamo32.8%
7Pordenone32.5%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Modena ranks 74 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
71Enna25.4%
72Piacenza25.4%
73Cremona25.4%
74Modena25.2%
75Sud Sardegna25.2%
76Chieti25.0%
77L’Aquila25.0%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Modena ranks 104 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
101Brescia12.7%
102Lecco12.4%
103Vicenza12.2%
104Modena12.1%
105Bergamo11.9%
106Reggio nell’Emilia11.9%
107Milano11.6%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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