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.
How big is the economy of Modena?
The local economy produced €34.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Modena?
About 362,200 people worked in Modena in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow industrial is Modena?
Factories, mines and energy produced 38.4% of the value added in Modena in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow 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.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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 copyAre 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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- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Modena was 7.4% 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 Modena, 44.6% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 13.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Modena were paid for 83.0% 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 12.2 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Modena in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 59% of taxpayers in Modena declared employment income (average €27,021) and 34% declared pension income (average €23,740). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Modena compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Modena ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Parma | €27,083 |
| 7 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €26,654 |
| 8 | Firenze | €26,194 |
| 9 | Modena | €26,077 |
| 10 | Torino | €25,853 |
| 11 | Roma | €25,508 |
| 12 | Savona | €25,179 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Modena ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milano | €34,343 |
| 2 | Monza e della Brianza | €28,833 |
| 3 | Parma | €27,869 |
| 4 | Modena | €27,672 |
| 5 | Bologna | €27,603 |
| 6 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €26,937 |
| 7 | Lecco | €26,767 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Modena ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolzano-Bozen | €29,846 |
| 6 | Parma | €29,771 |
| 7 | Roma | €29,710 |
| 8 | Modena | €28,856 |
| 9 | Firenze | €28,520 |
| 10 | Trieste | €28,404 |
| 11 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €28,350 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Modena ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Cremona | 75.4% |
| 24 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 75.4% |
| 25 | Treviso | 75.2% |
| 26 | Modena | 74.9% |
| 27 | Ravenna | 74.9% |
| 28 | Pesaro e Urbino | 74.7% |
| 29 | Biella | 74.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Modena ranks 2 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicenza | 40.6% |
| 2 | Modena | 38.4% |
| 3 | Lecco | 36.3% |
| 4 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 35.4% |
| 5 | Parma | 32.9% |
| 6 | Bergamo | 32.8% |
| 7 | Pordenone | 32.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Modena ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Enna | 25.4% |
| 72 | Piacenza | 25.4% |
| 73 | Cremona | 25.4% |
| 74 | Modena | 25.2% |
| 75 | Sud Sardegna | 25.2% |
| 76 | Chieti | 25.0% |
| 77 | L’Aquila | 25.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Modena ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Brescia | 12.7% |
| 102 | Lecco | 12.4% |
| 103 | Vicenza | 12.2% |
| 104 | Modena | 12.1% |
| 105 | Bergamo | 11.9% |
| 106 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 11.9% |
| 107 | Milano | 11.6% |
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