Economy, jobs and prices in Rieti (Lazio, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 26,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 68% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 79th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Rieti?
The local economy produced €3.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Rieti?
About 52,600 people worked in Rieti in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Rieti?
67.6% of Rieti residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 40th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 58.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Rieti?
Average disposable household income in Rieti was €16,619 per resident in 2023, 19th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Rieti?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Rieti was €18,480 in 2023, 36th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Rieti?
Pensioners in Rieti received an average of €21,465 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 Rieti?
108,438 people in Rieti filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €23,315, 41st lowest 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 Rieti?
3.4% of taxpayers in Rieti declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.17% 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 Rieti?
The largest part of the economy of Rieti in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Rieti?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 10.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Rieti growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.6 billion in 2015 to €3.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Rieti?
Of the 52,600 jobs located in Rieti in 2023, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 5.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Rieti?
The number of people working in Rieti rose by 2.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 52,600.
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 Rieti was 14.0% in 2024, above the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Rieti, 38.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 21.0% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Rieti were paid for 74.3% 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 17.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Rieti in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Rieti declared employment income (average €21,980) and 37% declared pension income (average €22,373). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Rieti compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Rieti ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Sud Sardegna | €16,944 |
| 87 | Potenza | €16,741 |
| 88 | Napoli | €16,735 |
| 89 | Rieti | €16,619 |
| 90 | Lecce | €16,510 |
| 91 | Trapani | €16,497 |
| 92 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €16,394 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Rieti ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Latina | €19,338 |
| 70 | Fermo | €18,885 |
| 71 | Campobasso | €18,565 |
| 72 | Rieti | €18,480 |
| 73 | Napoli | €18,406 |
| 74 | Catania | €18,303 |
| 75 | Siracusa | €18,227 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Rieti ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Pescara | €23,657 |
| 65 | Ascoli Piceno | €23,600 |
| 66 | L’Aquila | €23,477 |
| 67 | Rieti | €23,315 |
| 68 | Imperia | €22,905 |
| 69 | Viterbo | €22,665 |
| 70 | Fermo | €22,662 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Rieti ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Savona | 68.5% |
| 66 | Pescara | 68.4% |
| 67 | Viterbo | 68.4% |
| 68 | Rieti | 67.6% |
| 69 | L’Aquila | 67.3% |
| 70 | Chieti | 66.6% |
| 71 | Isernia | 66.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Rieti ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Crotone | 10.7% |
| 87 | Catania | 10.7% |
| 88 | Roma | 10.6% |
| 89 | Rieti | 10.3% |
| 90 | Sud Sardegna | 10.3% |
| 91 | Viterbo | 10.1% |
| 92 | Ragusa | 9.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Rieti ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 27.7% |
| 34 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.5% |
| 35 | Massa-Carrara | 27.5% |
| 36 | Rieti | 27.3% |
| 37 | Ascoli Piceno | 27.3% |
| 38 | Lecco | 27.2% |
| 39 | Brescia | 27.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Rieti ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Messina | 30.6% |
| 9 | Agrigento | 30.4% |
| 10 | Cagliari | 29.7% |
| 11 | Rieti | 29.7% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 29.3% |
| 13 | Caltanissetta | 29.3% |
| 14 | Vibo Valentia | 29.3% |
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