Economy, jobs and prices in Roma (Lazio, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 49,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 129% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 5th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Roma?
The local economy produced €201.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Roma?
About 2,218,000 people worked in Roma in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Rome?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Rome was 70.9% in 2024 (63.2% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 51st lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Rome?
Households in Rome had €25,508 of disposable income per person in 2023 (11th highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Rome?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Rome earned an average of €25,294 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 18th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Rome?
Pensioners in Rome received an average of €25,232 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 Rome?
Taxpayers in Rome declared an average income of €29,710 for 2024, 7th highest among the 107 provinces; 3,001,253 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Rome?
9.6% of taxpayers in Rome declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 1.81% 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 Roma?
The largest part of the economy of Roma in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 32.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Roma?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 10.6% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Roma growing?
Gross value added rose from €139.8 billion in 2015 to €180.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Roma?
Of the 2,218,000 jobs located in Roma in 2023, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 5% in industry and 0.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Roma?
The number of people working in Roma rose by 8.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 2,218,000.
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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 Rome was 10.2% 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 Rome, 31.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 24.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Rome were paid for 77.4% 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 7.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Rome in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 59% of taxpayers in Rome declared employment income (average €27,277) and 30% declared pension income (average €26,979). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Roma compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Roma ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Firenze | €26,194 |
| 9 | Modena | €26,077 |
| 10 | Torino | €25,853 |
| 11 | Roma | €25,508 |
| 12 | Savona | €25,179 |
| 13 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €25,151 |
| 14 | Cuneo | €25,133 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Roma ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Padova | €25,486 |
| 16 | Lodi | €25,460 |
| 17 | Treviso | €25,358 |
| 18 | Roma | €25,294 |
| 19 | Novara | €25,246 |
| 20 | Biella | €24,890 |
| 21 | Cremona | €24,743 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Roma ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lecco | €29,906 |
| 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 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Roma ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Novara | 72.1% |
| 55 | Ancona | 71.5% |
| 56 | Pistoia | 71.1% |
| 57 | Roma | 70.9% |
| 58 | Vercelli | 70.9% |
| 59 | Lodi | 70.7% |
| 60 | Imperia | 70.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Roma ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Cagliari | 11.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Roma ranks 2 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)
Roma ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Grosseto | 24.5% |
| 35 | Ragusa | 24.3% |
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 24.2% |
| 37 | Roma | 23.9% |
| 38 | Pescara | 23.9% |
| 39 | Napoli | 23.5% |
| 40 | Salerno | 23.1% |
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