Economy, jobs and prices in Pavia (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 31,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 82% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 62nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Pavia?
The local economy produced €16.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pavia?
About 199,200 people worked in Pavia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Pavia?
72.4% of Pavia residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 52nd highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pavia?
Average disposable household income in Pavia was €21,323 per resident in 2023, 54th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pavia?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Pavia was €22,844 in 2023, 38th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Pavia?
Pensioners in Pavia received an average of €23,004 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 Pavia?
411,173 people in Pavia filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €27,192, 26th 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 Pavia?
6.4% of taxpayers in Pavia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.88% 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 Pavia?
The largest part of the economy of Pavia in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 30.7% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pavia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pavia growing?
Gross value added rose from €11.8 billion in 2015 to €14.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pavia?
Of the 199,200 jobs located in Pavia in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pavia?
The number of people working in Pavia rose by 4.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 199,200.
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 Pavia was 8.3% 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 Pavia, 37.1% 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 Pavia were paid for 81.5% 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 5.9 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Pavia in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 56% of taxpayers in Pavia declared employment income (average €25,764) and 36% declared pension income (average €23,360). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Pavia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Pavia ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ascoli Piceno | €21,662 |
| 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 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Pavia ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Pisa | €23,202 |
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
| 38 | Pavia | €22,844 |
| 39 | Venezia | €22,466 |
| 40 | Trento | €22,435 |
| 41 | Gorizia | €22,220 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Pavia ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Vicenza | €27,302 |
| 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 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Pavia ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Brescia | 72.5% |
| 50 | Como | 72.5% |
| 51 | Massa-Carrara | 72.4% |
| 52 | Pavia | 72.4% |
| 53 | La Spezia | 72.2% |
| 54 | Novara | 72.1% |
| 55 | Ancona | 71.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pavia ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sondrio | 23.0% |
| 42 | Pisa | 23.0% |
| 43 | Asti | 22.8% |
| 44 | Pavia | 22.3% |
| 45 | Ascoli Piceno | 22.1% |
| 46 | Ferrara | 22.0% |
| 47 | Perugia | 21.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pavia ranks 9 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Biella | 31.0% |
| 7 | Siena | 30.8% |
| 8 | Torino | 30.7% |
| 9 | Pavia | 30.7% |
| 10 | Prato | 30.6% |
| 11 | Firenze | 30.4% |
| 12 | Rimini | 30.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pavia ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Chieti | 19.6% |
| 61 | Pisa | 19.5% |
| 62 | Pordenone | 19.0% |
| 63 | Pavia | 19.0% |
| 64 | Genova | 18.7% |
| 65 | Teramo | 18.7% |
| 66 | Ascoli Piceno | 18.7% |
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