Economy, jobs and prices in Lecco (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 40,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 104% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 29th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Lecco?
The local economy produced €12.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lecco?
About 142,600 people worked in Lecco in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Lecco?
72.8% of Lecco residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 48th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 64.5%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lecco?
Average disposable household income in Lecco was €24,705 per resident in 2023, 19th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lecco?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Lecco was €26,767 in 2023, 7th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Lecco?
Pensioners in Lecco received an average of €23,724 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 Lecco?
259,126 people in Lecco filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €29,906, 4th 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 Lecco?
8.2% of taxpayers in Lecco declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 1.43% 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 Lecco?
The largest part of the economy of Lecco in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 36.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lecco?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 36.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lecco growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.0 billion in 2015 to €11.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lecco?
Of the 142,600 jobs located in Lecco in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 32% in industry and 0.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lecco?
The number of people working in Lecco rose by 5.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 142,600.
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 Lecco was 5.2% 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 Lecco, 40.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 13.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Lecco were paid for 84.9% 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 8.9 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Lecco in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Lecco declared employment income (average €28,653) and 37% declared pension income (average €24,171). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Lecco compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Lecco ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Vicenza | €24,988 |
| 17 | Trento | €24,944 |
| 18 | Trieste | €24,886 |
| 19 | Lecco | €24,705 |
| 20 | Verona | €24,656 |
| 21 | Ravenna | €24,555 |
| 22 | Padova | €24,502 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Lecco ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Modena | €27,672 |
| 5 | Bologna | €27,603 |
| 6 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €26,937 |
| 7 | Lecco | €26,767 |
| 8 | Torino | €26,426 |
| 9 | Bergamo | €26,083 |
| 10 | Varese | €26,059 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Lecco ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milano | €34,803 |
| 2 | Bologna | €30,686 |
| 3 | Monza e della Brianza | €30,578 |
| 4 | Lecco | €29,906 |
| 5 | Bolzano-Bozen | €29,846 |
| 6 | Parma | €29,771 |
| 7 | Roma | €29,710 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Lecco ranks 48 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Pordenone | 73.4% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lecco ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicenza | 40.6% |
| 2 | Modena | 38.4% |
| 3 | Lecco | 36.3% |
| 4 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 35.4% |
| 5 | Parma | 32.9% |
| 6 | Bergamo | 32.8% |
| 7 | Pordenone | 32.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lecco ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Massa-Carrara | 27.5% |
| 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% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lecco ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 105 | Bergamo | 11.9% |
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