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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
42,900
2023
People in work
108,600
2023

How big is the economy of Trieste?

The local economy produced €9.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Trieste?

About 108,600 people worked in Trieste in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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.

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What 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 copy

Are 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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How Trieste compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Trieste ranks 18 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
15Forlì-Cesena€25,038
16Vicenza€24,988
17Trento€24,944
18Trieste€24,886
19Lecco€24,705
20Verona€24,656
21Ravenna€24,555
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Trieste ranks 12 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
9Bergamo€26,083
10Varese€26,059
11Bolzano-Bozen€26,020
12Trieste€25,926
13Vicenza€25,652
14Genova€25,580
15Padova€25,486
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Trieste ranks 10 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
7Roma€29,710
8Modena€28,856
9Firenze€28,520
10Trieste€28,404
11Reggio nell’Emilia€28,350
12Torino€28,340
13Varese€28,109
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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

Trieste ranks 11 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
8Bologna76.9%
9Piacenza76.9%
10Trento76.9%
11Trieste76.9%
12Parma76.8%
13Monza e della Brianza76.5%
14Cuneo76.4%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Trieste ranks 79 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
76Barletta-Andria-Trani13.9%
77Livorno13.8%
78Benevento13.6%
79Trieste13.4%
80Caserta13.3%
81Napoli13.2%
82Foggia12.3%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Trieste ranks 4 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
1Milano38.6%
2Roma32.5%
3Imperia32.0%
4Trieste31.8%
5Como31.2%
6Biella31.0%
7Siena30.8%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Trieste ranks 33 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
30Campobasso25.7%
31Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste25.7%
32Viterbo25.6%
33Trieste24.6%
34Grosseto24.5%
35Ragusa24.3%
36Barletta-Andria-Trani24.2%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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