Economy, jobs and prices in La Spezia (Liguria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 40,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 105% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 27th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of La Spezia?
The local economy produced €8.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in La Spezia?
About 96,200 people worked in La Spezia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in La Spezia?
72.2% of La Spezia residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 53rd highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in La Spezia?
Average disposable household income in La Spezia was €21,205 per resident in 2023, 51st lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in La Spezia?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in La Spezia was €21,892 in 2023, 46th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in La Spezia?
Pensioners in La Spezia received an average of €24,048 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 La Spezia?
166,168 people in La Spezia filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,857, 28th 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 La Spezia?
6.0% of taxpayers in La Spezia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.57% 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 La Spezia?
The largest part of the economy of La Spezia in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 28.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.6%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is La Spezia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 17.6% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of La Spezia growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.7 billion in 2015 to €7.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 31% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in La Spezia?
Of the 96,200 jobs located in La Spezia in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in La Spezia?
The number of people working in La Spezia rose by 3.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 96,200.
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 La Spezia was 9.7% 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 La Spezia, 39.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 21.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in La Spezia were paid for 78.5% 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 15.4 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in La Spezia in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in La Spezia declared employment income (average €24,508) and 36% declared pension income (average €23,881). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How La Spezia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
La Spezia ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Pavia | €21,323 |
| 55 | Cremona | €21,278 |
| 56 | Ancona | €21,270 |
| 57 | La Spezia | €21,205 |
| 58 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €21,077 |
| 59 | Pistoia | €21,072 |
| 60 | Pescara | €21,065 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
La Spezia ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Arezzo | €22,153 |
| 44 | Lucca | €22,094 |
| 45 | Forlì-Cesena | €22,058 |
| 46 | La Spezia | €21,892 |
| 47 | Sondrio | €21,772 |
| 48 | Pesaro e Urbino | €21,627 |
| 49 | Ferrara | €21,600 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
La Spezia ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Treviso | €27,201 |
| 26 | Pavia | €27,192 |
| 27 | Brescia | €27,163 |
| 28 | La Spezia | €26,857 |
| 29 | Pisa | €26,854 |
| 30 | Siena | €26,835 |
| 31 | Pordenone | €26,764 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
La Spezia ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Como | 72.5% |
| 51 | Massa-Carrara | 72.4% |
| 52 | Pavia | 72.4% |
| 53 | La Spezia | 72.2% |
| 54 | Novara | 72.1% |
| 55 | Ancona | 71.5% |
| 56 | Pistoia | 71.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
La Spezia ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Venezia | 18.7% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.6% |
| 60 | Trento | 18.1% |
| 61 | La Spezia | 17.6% |
| 62 | Campobasso | 16.5% |
| 63 | Genova | 16.3% |
| 64 | L’Aquila | 16.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
La Spezia ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Frosinone | 26.9% |
| 49 | Isernia | 26.7% |
| 50 | Cagliari | 26.6% |
| 51 | La Spezia | 26.6% |
| 52 | Forlì-Cesena | 26.5% |
| 53 | Verona | 26.5% |
| 54 | Udine | 26.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
La Spezia ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Caltanissetta | 29.3% |
| 14 | Vibo Valentia | 29.3% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 28.8% |
| 16 | La Spezia | 28.0% |
| 17 | Isernia | 27.9% |
| 18 | Sud Sardegna | 27.9% |
| 19 | Benevento | 27.8% |
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