Economy, jobs and prices in Savona (Liguria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 36,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 95% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 44th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Savona?
The local economy produced €9.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Savona?
About 110,600 people worked in Savona in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Savona?
68.5% of Savona residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 43rd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 60.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Savona?
Average disposable household income in Savona was €25,179 per resident in 2023, 12th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Savona?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Savona was €20,108 in 2023, 48th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Savona?
Pensioners in Savona received an average of €22,246 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 Savona?
211,345 people in Savona filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €25,927, 43rd 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 Savona?
6.0% of taxpayers in Savona declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.86% 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 Savona?
The largest part of the economy of Savona in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.7% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Savona?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.2% of the value added in Savona in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Savona growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.6 billion in 2015 to €8.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Savona?
Of the 110,600 jobs located in Savona in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 2.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Savona?
The number of people working in Savona rose by 1.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 110,600.
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 Savona was 10.6% 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 Savona, 32.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 26.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Savona were paid for 74.6% 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 11.9 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Savona in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 49% of taxpayers in Savona declared employment income (average €22,995) and 39% declared pension income (average €22,570). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Savona compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Savona ranks 12 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,038 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Savona ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Livorno | €20,404 |
| 58 | Frosinone | €20,333 |
| 59 | Cagliari | €20,230 |
| 60 | Savona | €20,108 |
| 61 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €19,918 |
| 62 | Macerata | €19,912 |
| 63 | Ascoli Piceno | €19,805 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Savona ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Biella | €26,144 |
| 41 | Alessandria | €26,116 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €25,961 |
| 43 | Savona | €25,927 |
| 44 | Livorno | €25,830 |
| 45 | Ancona | €25,808 |
| 46 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,655 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Savona ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Macerata | 69.7% |
| 63 | Fermo | 69.1% |
| 64 | Sondrio | 68.7% |
| 65 | Savona | 68.5% |
| 66 | Pescara | 68.4% |
| 67 | Viterbo | 68.4% |
| 68 | Rieti | 67.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Savona ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 54 | Pistoia | 19.4% |
| 55 | Latina | 19.3% |
| 56 | Savona | 19.2% |
| 57 | Avellino | 18.7% |
| 58 | Venezia | 18.7% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Savona ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Asti | 29.3% |
| 17 | Pescara | 28.8% |
| 18 | Grosseto | 28.8% |
| 19 | Savona | 28.7% |
| 20 | Viterbo | 28.7% |
| 21 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.7% |
| 22 | Trento | 28.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Savona ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Trento | 20.3% |
| 57 | Bolzano-Bozen | 20.3% |
| 58 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 59 | Savona | 19.9% |
| 60 | Chieti | 19.6% |
| 61 | Pisa | 19.5% |
| 62 | Pordenone | 19.0% |
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