Economy, jobs and prices in Brescia (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 44,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 116% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 11th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Brescia?
The local economy produced €54.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Brescia?
About 599,200 people worked in Brescia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Brescia?
72.5% of Brescia residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 49th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 62.0%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Brescia?
Average disposable household income in Brescia was €22,706 per resident in 2023, 41st highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Brescia?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Brescia was €24,588 in 2023, 25th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Brescia?
Pensioners in Brescia received an average of €21,629 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 Brescia?
951,028 people in Brescia filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €27,163, 27th 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 Brescia?
6.1% of taxpayers in Brescia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.95% 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 Brescia?
The largest part of the economy of Brescia in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Brescia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 32.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Brescia growing?
Gross value added rose from €35.7 billion in 2015 to €48.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Brescia?
Of the 599,200 jobs located in Brescia in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 28% in industry and 2.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Brescia?
The number of people working in Brescia rose by 9.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 599,200.
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 Brescia was 4.8% 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 Brescia, 49.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 7.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Brescia were paid for 82.3% 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 11.2 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Brescia in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 59% of taxpayers in Brescia declared employment income (average €25,871) and 33% declared pension income (average €21,903). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Brescia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Brescia ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Siena | €23,248 |
| 39 | Como | €23,047 |
| 40 | Varese | €22,989 |
| 41 | Brescia | €22,706 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €22,580 |
| 43 | Sondrio | €22,372 |
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Brescia ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Pordenone | €24,688 |
| 23 | Alessandria | €24,682 |
| 24 | Vercelli | €24,671 |
| 25 | Brescia | €24,588 |
| 26 | Firenze | €24,515 |
| 27 | Piacenza | €24,380 |
| 28 | Mantova | €24,359 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Brescia ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Trento | €27,250 |
| 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 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Brescia ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Rovigo | 73.3% |
| 47 | Gorizia | 73.1% |
| 48 | Lecco | 72.8% |
| 49 | Brescia | 72.5% |
| 50 | Como | 72.5% |
| 51 | Massa-Carrara | 72.4% |
| 52 | Pavia | 72.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Brescia ranks 11 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Vercelli | 32.5% |
| 9 | Arezzo | 32.5% |
| 10 | Treviso | 32.5% |
| 11 | Brescia | 32.3% |
| 12 | Belluno | 31.5% |
| 13 | Mantova | 30.7% |
| 14 | Novara | 30.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Brescia ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Rieti | 27.3% |
| 37 | Ascoli Piceno | 27.3% |
| 38 | Lecco | 27.2% |
| 39 | Brescia | 27.2% |
| 40 | Treviso | 27.2% |
| 41 | Catania | 27.2% |
| 42 | Cuneo | 27.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Brescia ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Parma | 13.1% |
| 99 | Monza e della Brianza | 12.8% |
| 100 | Treviso | 12.8% |
| 101 | Brescia | 12.7% |
| 102 | Lecco | 12.4% |
| 103 | Vicenza | 12.2% |
| 104 | Modena | 12.1% |
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