Economy, jobs and prices in Sondrio (Lombardy, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 38,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 99% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 34th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Sondrio?
The local economy produced €6.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Sondrio?
About 77,400 people worked in Sondrio in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Sondrio?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Sondrio was 68.7% in 2024 (58.0% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 44th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sondrio?
Households in Sondrio had €22,372 of disposable income per person in 2023 (43rd highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sondrio?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Sondrio earned an average of €21,772 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 47th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Sondrio?
Pensioners in Sondrio received an average of €20,976 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 Sondrio?
Taxpayers in Sondrio declared an average income of €25,167 for 2024, 51st highest among the 107 provinces; 139,928 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Sondrio?
5.1% of taxpayers in Sondrio declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.66% 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 Sondrio?
The largest part of the economy of Sondrio in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Sondrio?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.0% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Sondrio growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.6 billion in 2015 to €5.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Sondrio?
Of the 77,400 jobs located in Sondrio in 2023, 28% 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 Sondrio?
The number of people working in Sondrio fell by 4.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 77,400.
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 Sondrio was 10.1% 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 Sondrio, 40.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 22.9% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Sondrio were paid for 76.9% 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 8.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Sondrio in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Sondrio declared employment income (average €23,460) and 37% declared pension income (average €20,612). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Sondrio compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Sondrio ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Varese | €22,989 |
| 41 | Brescia | €22,706 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €22,580 |
| 43 | Sondrio | €22,372 |
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
| 45 | Perugia | €22,205 |
| 46 | Alessandria | €22,090 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Sondrio ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Lucca | €22,094 |
| 45 | Forlì-Cesena | €22,058 |
| 46 | La Spezia | €21,892 |
| 47 | Sondrio | €21,772 |
| 48 | Pesaro e Urbino | €21,627 |
| 49 | Ferrara | €21,600 |
| 50 | Rovigo | €21,234 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Sondrio ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Arezzo | €25,474 |
| 49 | Asti | €25,377 |
| 50 | Ferrara | €25,371 |
| 51 | Sondrio | €25,167 |
| 52 | Gorizia | €25,164 |
| 53 | Perugia | €24,889 |
| 54 | Prato | €24,774 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Sondrio ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Terni | 70.1% |
| 62 | Macerata | 69.7% |
| 63 | Fermo | 69.1% |
| 64 | Sondrio | 68.7% |
| 65 | Savona | 68.5% |
| 66 | Pescara | 68.4% |
| 67 | Viterbo | 68.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Sondrio ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Teramo | 24.0% |
| 39 | Ravenna | 23.7% |
| 40 | Torino | 23.3% |
| 41 | Sondrio | 23.0% |
| 42 | Pisa | 23.0% |
| 43 | Asti | 22.8% |
| 44 | Pavia | 22.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Sondrio ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Pistoia | 28.4% |
| 25 | Pisa | 28.4% |
| 26 | Bologna | 28.4% |
| 27 | Sondrio | 28.2% |
| 28 | Lodi | 28.2% |
| 29 | Lecce | 28.1% |
| 30 | Livorno | 28.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Sondrio ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Firenze | 17.5% |
| 76 | Ravenna | 17.5% |
| 77 | Pesaro e Urbino | 17.4% |
| 78 | Sondrio | 17.4% |
| 79 | Torino | 17.2% |
| 80 | Belluno | 16.9% |
| 81 | Lucca | 16.6% |
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