Economy, jobs and prices in Udine (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 39,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 102% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 32nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Udine?
The local economy produced €19.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Udine?
About 240,800 people worked in Udine in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Udine?
75.8% of Udine residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 22nd highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 69.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Udine?
Average disposable household income in Udine was €23,419 per resident in 2023, 36th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Udine?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Udine was €23,670 in 2023, 33rd highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Udine?
Pensioners in Udine received an average of €22,645 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 Udine?
417,611 people in Udine filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,523, 35th 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 Udine?
5.8% of taxpayers in Udine declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.83% 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 Udine?
The largest part of the economy of Udine in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Udine?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.9% of the value added in Udine in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Udine growing?
Gross value added rose from €13.9 billion in 2015 to €17.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Udine?
Of the 240,800 jobs located in Udine in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 3.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Udine?
The number of people working in Udine rose by 3.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 240,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Udine was 6.4% 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 Udine, 38.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 14.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Udine were paid for 81.4% 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 9.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Udine in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Udine declared employment income (average €25,018) and 38% declared pension income (average €22,517). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Udine compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Udine ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Lucca | €23,617 |
| 34 | Treviso | €23,522 |
| 35 | Ferrara | €23,504 |
| 36 | Udine | €23,419 |
| 37 | Cagliari | €23,319 |
| 38 | Siena | €23,248 |
| 39 | Como | €23,047 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Udine ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Verona | €24,239 |
| 31 | Cuneo | €24,153 |
| 32 | Belluno | €23,776 |
| 33 | Udine | €23,670 |
| 34 | Asti | €23,559 |
| 35 | Pisa | €23,202 |
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Udine ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Verona | €26,737 |
| 33 | Venezia | €26,637 |
| 34 | Belluno | €26,567 |
| 35 | Udine | €26,523 |
| 36 | Mantova | €26,359 |
| 37 | Ravenna | €26,351 |
| 38 | Cuneo | €26,194 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Udine ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Grosseto | 76.0% |
| 20 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
| 21 | Forlì-Cesena | 75.8% |
| 22 | Udine | 75.8% |
| 23 | Cremona | 75.4% |
| 24 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 75.4% |
| 25 | Treviso | 75.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Udine ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 33 | Rovigo | 25.2% |
| 34 | Ancona | 25.0% |
| 35 | Udine | 24.9% |
| 36 | Forlì-Cesena | 24.9% |
| 37 | Lodi | 24.9% |
| 38 | Teramo | 24.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Udine ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | La Spezia | 26.6% |
| 52 | Forlì-Cesena | 26.5% |
| 53 | Verona | 26.5% |
| 54 | Udine | 26.4% |
| 55 | Palermo | 26.4% |
| 56 | Novara | 26.4% |
| 57 | Caltanissetta | 26.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Udine ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Livorno | 22.0% |
| 48 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 21.5% |
| 49 | Ancona | 21.0% |
| 50 | Udine | 20.9% |
| 51 | Latina | 20.9% |
| 52 | Massa-Carrara | 20.8% |
| 53 | Frosinone | 20.7% |
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