Economy, jobs and prices in Trieste (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 42,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 112% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 17th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Trieste?
The local economy produced €9.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Trieste?
About 108,600 people worked in Trieste in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Trieste?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Trieste was 76.9% in 2024 (72.3% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 11th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Trieste?
Households in Trieste had €24,886 of disposable income per person in 2023 (18th highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Trieste?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Trieste earned an average of €25,926 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 12th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Trieste?
Pensioners in Trieste received an average of €25,872 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 Trieste?
Taxpayers in Trieste declared an average income of €28,404 for 2024, 10th highest among the 107 provinces; 185,153 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Trieste?
6.4% of taxpayers in Trieste declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.09% 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 Trieste?
The largest part of the economy of Trieste in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 31.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Trieste?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.4% of the value added in Trieste in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Trieste growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.6 billion in 2015 to €8.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Trieste?
Of the 108,600 jobs located in Trieste in 2023, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 0.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Trieste?
The number of people working in Trieste rose by 3.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 108,600.
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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 Trieste was 9.0% 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 Trieste, 40.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 15.9% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Trieste were paid for 81.0% 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 8.6 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Trieste in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Trieste declared employment income (average €26,306) and 37% declared pension income (average €25,474). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Trieste compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Trieste ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,038 |
| 16 | Vicenza | €24,988 |
| 17 | Trento | €24,944 |
| 18 | Trieste | €24,886 |
| 19 | Lecco | €24,705 |
| 20 | Verona | €24,656 |
| 21 | Ravenna | €24,555 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Trieste ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bergamo | €26,083 |
| 10 | Varese | €26,059 |
| 11 | Bolzano-Bozen | €26,020 |
| 12 | Trieste | €25,926 |
| 13 | Vicenza | €25,652 |
| 14 | Genova | €25,580 |
| 15 | Padova | €25,486 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Trieste ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Roma | €29,710 |
| 8 | Modena | €28,856 |
| 9 | Firenze | €28,520 |
| 10 | Trieste | €28,404 |
| 11 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €28,350 |
| 12 | Torino | €28,340 |
| 13 | Varese | €28,109 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Trieste ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bologna | 76.9% |
| 9 | Piacenza | 76.9% |
| 10 | Trento | 76.9% |
| 11 | Trieste | 76.9% |
| 12 | Parma | 76.8% |
| 13 | Monza e della Brianza | 76.5% |
| 14 | Cuneo | 76.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Trieste ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 13.9% |
| 77 | Livorno | 13.8% |
| 78 | Benevento | 13.6% |
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
| 80 | Caserta | 13.3% |
| 81 | Napoli | 13.2% |
| 82 | Foggia | 12.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Trieste ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milano | 38.6% |
| 2 | Roma | 32.5% |
| 3 | Imperia | 32.0% |
| 4 | Trieste | 31.8% |
| 5 | Como | 31.2% |
| 6 | Biella | 31.0% |
| 7 | Siena | 30.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Trieste ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Campobasso | 25.7% |
| 31 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 25.7% |
| 32 | Viterbo | 25.6% |
| 33 | Trieste | 24.6% |
| 34 | Grosseto | 24.5% |
| 35 | Ragusa | 24.3% |
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 24.2% |
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