Economy, jobs and prices in Mantova (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 40,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 106% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 24th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Mantova?
The local economy produced €15.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Mantova?
About 185,300 people worked in Mantova in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Mantua?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Mantua was 74.1% in 2024 (63.6% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 38th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Mantua?
Households in Mantua had €21,531 of disposable income per person in 2023 (52nd highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Mantua?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Mantua earned an average of €24,359 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 28th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Mantua?
Pensioners in Mantua received an average of €21,645 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 Mantua?
Taxpayers in Mantua declared an average income of €26,359 for 2024, 36th highest among the 107 provinces; 310,770 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Mantua?
5.4% of taxpayers in Mantua declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.90% 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 Mantova?
The largest part of the economy of Mantova in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Mantova?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 30.7% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Mantova growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.9 billion in 2015 to €14.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 31% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Mantova?
Of the 185,300 jobs located in Mantova in 2023, 22% in public services, education, health and other services, 27% in industry and 5.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Mantova?
The number of people working in Mantova rose by 4.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 185,300.
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 Mantua was 7.9% 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 Mantua, 46.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 14.0% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Mantua were paid for 82.6% 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 5.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Mantua in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Mantua declared employment income (average €24,862) and 35% declared pension income (average €21,806). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Mantova compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Mantova ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Arezzo | €21,760 |
| 50 | Grosseto | €21,698 |
| 51 | Ascoli Piceno | €21,662 |
| 52 | Mantova | €21,531 |
| 53 | Fermo | €21,464 |
| 54 | Pavia | €21,323 |
| 55 | Cremona | €21,278 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Mantova ranks 28 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Brescia | €24,588 |
| 26 | Firenze | €24,515 |
| 27 | Piacenza | €24,380 |
| 28 | Mantova | €24,359 |
| 29 | Como | €24,241 |
| 30 | Verona | €24,239 |
| 31 | Cuneo | €24,153 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Mantova ranks 36 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Venezia | €26,637 |
| 34 | Belluno | €26,567 |
| 35 | Udine | €26,523 |
| 36 | Mantova | €26,359 |
| 37 | Ravenna | €26,351 |
| 38 | Cuneo | €26,194 |
| 39 | Lucca | €26,182 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Mantova ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Livorno | 74.2% |
| 36 | Torino | 74.2% |
| 37 | Bergamo | 74.1% |
| 38 | Mantova | 74.1% |
| 39 | Lucca | 74.0% |
| 40 | Pisa | 74.0% |
| 41 | Alessandria | 73.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Mantova ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Treviso | 32.5% |
| 11 | Brescia | 32.3% |
| 12 | Belluno | 31.5% |
| 13 | Mantova | 30.7% |
| 14 | Novara | 30.7% |
| 15 | Pesaro e Urbino | 30.1% |
| 16 | Fermo | 29.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Mantova ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Cuneo | 27.2% |
| 43 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 27.1% |
| 44 | Bergamo | 27.1% |
| 45 | Mantova | 27.1% |
| 46 | Ravenna | 27.0% |
| 47 | Lucca | 27.0% |
| 48 | Frosinone | 26.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Mantova ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Prato | 14.8% |
| 95 | Lodi | 14.6% |
| 96 | Cuneo | 14.3% |
| 97 | Mantova | 13.4% |
| 98 | Parma | 13.1% |
| 99 | Monza e della Brianza | 12.8% |
| 100 | Treviso | 12.8% |
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