Economy, jobs and prices in Genova (Liguria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 44,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 115% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 13th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Genova?
The local economy produced €34.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Genova?
About 393,700 people worked in Genova in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Genoa?
73.9% of Genoa residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 42nd highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Genoa?
Average disposable household income in Genoa was €27,106 per resident in 2023, 5th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Genoa?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Genoa was €25,580 in 2023, 14th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Genoa?
Pensioners in Genoa received an average of €24,507 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 Genoa?
669,269 people in Genoa filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €27,898, 18th 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 Genoa?
7.5% of taxpayers in Genoa declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 1.20% 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 Genova?
The largest part of the economy of Genova in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (28.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Genova?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.3% of the value added in Genova in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Genova growing?
Gross value added rose from €24.9 billion in 2015 to €31.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Genova?
Of the 393,700 jobs located in Genova in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 0.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Genova?
The number of people working in Genova rose by 3.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 393,700.
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 Genoa was 9.2% 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 Genoa, 36.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 19.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Genoa were paid for 79.4% 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 11.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Genoa in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Genoa declared employment income (average €24,956) and 35% declared pension income (average €25,179). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Genova compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Genova ranks 5 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bolzano-Bozen | €31,352 |
| 3 | Monza e della Brianza | €29,452 |
| 4 | Bologna | €28,561 |
| 5 | Genova | €27,106 |
| 6 | Parma | €27,083 |
| 7 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €26,654 |
| 8 | Firenze | €26,194 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Genova ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bolzano-Bozen | €26,020 |
| 12 | Trieste | €25,926 |
| 13 | Vicenza | €25,652 |
| 14 | Genova | €25,580 |
| 15 | Padova | €25,486 |
| 16 | Lodi | €25,460 |
| 17 | Treviso | €25,358 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Genova ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Piacenza | €28,043 |
| 16 | Novara | €28,003 |
| 17 | Bergamo | €27,907 |
| 18 | Genova | €27,898 |
| 19 | Lodi | €27,848 |
| 20 | Como | €27,840 |
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €27,818 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Genova ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Lucca | 74.0% |
| 40 | Pisa | 74.0% |
| 41 | Alessandria | 73.9% |
| 42 | Genova | 73.9% |
| 43 | Rimini | 73.9% |
| 44 | Venezia | 73.7% |
| 45 | Pordenone | 73.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Genova ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Trento | 18.1% |
| 61 | La Spezia | 17.6% |
| 62 | Campobasso | 16.5% |
| 63 | Genova | 16.3% |
| 64 | L’Aquila | 16.3% |
| 65 | Matera | 16.1% |
| 66 | Pescara | 15.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Genova ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Firenze | 30.4% |
| 12 | Rimini | 30.4% |
| 13 | Ferrara | 30.0% |
| 14 | Genova | 29.8% |
| 15 | Monza e della Brianza | 29.8% |
| 16 | Asti | 29.3% |
| 17 | Pescara | 28.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Genova ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Pisa | 19.5% |
| 62 | Pordenone | 19.0% |
| 63 | Pavia | 19.0% |
| 64 | Genova | 18.7% |
| 65 | Teramo | 18.7% |
| 66 | Ascoli Piceno | 18.7% |
| 67 | Rovigo | 18.2% |
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