Economy, jobs and prices in Cremona (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 40,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 106% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 23rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Cremona?
The local economy produced €13.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Cremona?
About 147,200 people worked in Cremona in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Cremona?
75.4% of Cremona residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 23rd highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 66.0%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cremona?
Average disposable household income in Cremona was €21,278 per resident in 2023, 53rd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Cremona?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Cremona was €24,743 in 2023, 21st highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Cremona?
Pensioners in Cremona received an average of €22,541 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 Cremona?
271,603 people in Cremona filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €27,307, 22nd 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 Cremona?
5.7% of taxpayers in Cremona declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.73% 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 Cremona?
The largest part of the economy of Cremona in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Cremona?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.7% of the value added in Cremona in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Cremona growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.3 billion in 2015 to €12.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Cremona?
Of the 147,200 jobs located in Cremona in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 4.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Cremona?
The number of people working in Cremona rose by 8.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 147,200.
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 Cremona was 4.9% 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 Cremona, 42.7% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 12.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Cremona were paid for 83.5% 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 9.9 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Cremona in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 57% of taxpayers in Cremona declared employment income (average €25,972) and 37% declared pension income (average €22,940). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Cremona compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Cremona ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Mantova | €21,531 |
| 53 | Fermo | €21,464 |
| 54 | Pavia | €21,323 |
| 55 | Cremona | €21,278 |
| 56 | Ancona | €21,270 |
| 57 | La Spezia | €21,205 |
| 58 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €21,077 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Cremona ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Roma | €25,294 |
| 19 | Novara | €25,246 |
| 20 | Biella | €24,890 |
| 21 | Cremona | €24,743 |
| 22 | Pordenone | €24,688 |
| 23 | Alessandria | €24,682 |
| 24 | Vercelli | €24,671 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Cremona ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lodi | €27,848 |
| 20 | Como | €27,840 |
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €27,818 |
| 22 | Cremona | €27,307 |
| 23 | Vicenza | €27,302 |
| 24 | Trento | €27,250 |
| 25 | Treviso | €27,201 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Cremona ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
| 21 | Forlì-Cesena | 75.8% |
| 22 | Udine | 75.8% |
| 23 | Cremona | 75.4% |
| 24 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 75.4% |
| 25 | Treviso | 75.2% |
| 26 | Modena | 74.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Cremona ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Pesaro e Urbino | 30.1% |
| 16 | Fermo | 29.9% |
| 17 | Cuneo | 29.7% |
| 18 | Cremona | 29.7% |
| 19 | Alessandria | 29.2% |
| 20 | Biella | 28.7% |
| 21 | Potenza | 28.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Cremona ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Oristano | 25.5% |
| 71 | Enna | 25.4% |
| 72 | Piacenza | 25.4% |
| 73 | Cremona | 25.4% |
| 74 | Modena | 25.2% |
| 75 | Sud Sardegna | 25.2% |
| 76 | Chieti | 25.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Cremona ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Padova | 15.1% |
| 91 | Arezzo | 14.9% |
| 92 | Verona | 14.9% |
| 93 | Cremona | 14.9% |
| 94 | Prato | 14.8% |
| 95 | Lodi | 14.6% |
| 96 | Cuneo | 14.3% |
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