Economy, jobs and prices in Lodi (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 34,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 52nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Lodi?
The local economy produced €7.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lodi?
About 82,200 people worked in Lodi in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Lodi?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Lodi was 70.7% in 2024 (59.4% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 49th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lodi?
Households in Lodi had €20,091 of disposable income per person in 2023 (43rd lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Lodi?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Lodi earned an average of €25,460 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 16th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Lodi?
Pensioners in Lodi received an average of €23,182 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 Lodi?
Taxpayers in Lodi declared an average income of €27,848 for 2024, 19th highest among the 107 provinces; 172,929 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Lodi?
5.7% of taxpayers in Lodi declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.51% 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 Lodi?
The largest part of the economy of Lodi in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (24.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lodi?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.9% of the value added in Lodi in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lodi growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.1 billion in 2015 to €6.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 31% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lodi?
Of the 82,200 jobs located in Lodi in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lodi?
The number of people working in Lodi rose by 5.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 82,200.
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- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Lodi was 7.5% 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 Lodi, 38.2% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 15.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Lodi were paid for 84.4% 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 9.4 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Lodi in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 60% of taxpayers in Lodi declared employment income (average €26,816) and 32% declared pension income (average €23,975). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Lodi compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Lodi ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Asti | €20,783 |
| 63 | Teramo | €20,332 |
| 64 | Massa-Carrara | €20,258 |
| 65 | Lodi | €20,091 |
| 66 | Bari | €20,029 |
| 67 | Gorizia | €19,961 |
| 68 | Terni | €19,957 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Lodi ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Vicenza | €25,652 |
| 14 | Genova | €25,580 |
| 15 | Padova | €25,486 |
| 16 | Lodi | €25,460 |
| 17 | Treviso | €25,358 |
| 18 | Roma | €25,294 |
| 19 | Novara | €25,246 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Lodi ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Novara | €28,003 |
| 17 | Bergamo | €27,907 |
| 18 | Genova | €27,898 |
| 19 | Lodi | €27,848 |
| 20 | Como | €27,840 |
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €27,818 |
| 22 | Cremona | €27,307 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Lodi ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Pistoia | 71.1% |
| 57 | Roma | 70.9% |
| 58 | Vercelli | 70.9% |
| 59 | Lodi | 70.7% |
| 60 | Imperia | 70.4% |
| 61 | Terni | 70.1% |
| 62 | Macerata | 69.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lodi ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ancona | 25.0% |
| 35 | Udine | 24.9% |
| 36 | Forlì-Cesena | 24.9% |
| 37 | Lodi | 24.9% |
| 38 | Teramo | 24.0% |
| 39 | Ravenna | 23.7% |
| 40 | Torino | 23.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lodi ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Pisa | 28.4% |
| 26 | Bologna | 28.4% |
| 27 | Sondrio | 28.2% |
| 28 | Lodi | 28.2% |
| 29 | Lecce | 28.1% |
| 30 | Livorno | 28.0% |
| 31 | Sassari | 27.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lodi ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Verona | 14.9% |
| 93 | Cremona | 14.9% |
| 94 | Prato | 14.8% |
| 95 | Lodi | 14.6% |
| 96 | Cuneo | 14.3% |
| 97 | Mantova | 13.4% |
| 98 | Parma | 13.1% |
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