Economy, jobs and prices in Ancona (Marche, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 36,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 95% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 43rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Ancona?
The local economy produced €16.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ancona?
About 218,800 people worked in Ancona in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Ancona?
71.5% of Ancona residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 53rd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 66.3%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ancona?
Average disposable household income in Ancona was €21,270 per resident in 2023, 52nd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ancona?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Ancona was €22,171 in 2023, 42nd highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Ancona?
Pensioners in Ancona received an average of €22,843 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 Ancona?
360,370 people in Ancona filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €25,808, 45th 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 Ancona?
5.1% of taxpayers in Ancona declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.35% 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 Ancona?
The largest part of the economy of Ancona in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ancona?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.0% of the value added in Ancona in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ancona growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.1 billion in 2015 to €14.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 21% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ancona?
Of the 218,800 jobs located in Ancona in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 2.2% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ancona?
The number of people working in Ancona rose by 4.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 218,800.
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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 Ancona was 9.3% 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 Ancona, 35.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 22.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Ancona were paid for 79.6% 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 16.7 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Ancona in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 57% of taxpayers in Ancona declared employment income (average €23,523) and 36% declared pension income (average €22,946). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Ancona compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Ancona ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Fermo | €21,464 |
| 54 | Pavia | €21,323 |
| 55 | Cremona | €21,278 |
| 56 | Ancona | €21,270 |
| 57 | La Spezia | €21,205 |
| 58 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €21,077 |
| 59 | Pistoia | €21,072 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Ancona ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Venezia | €22,466 |
| 40 | Trento | €22,435 |
| 41 | Gorizia | €22,220 |
| 42 | Ancona | €22,171 |
| 43 | Arezzo | €22,153 |
| 44 | Lucca | €22,094 |
| 45 | Forlì-Cesena | €22,058 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Ancona ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Vercelli | €25,961 |
| 43 | Savona | €25,927 |
| 44 | Livorno | €25,830 |
| 45 | Ancona | €25,808 |
| 46 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,655 |
| 47 | Cagliari | €25,636 |
| 48 | Arezzo | €25,474 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Ancona ranks 55 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Pavia | 72.4% |
| 53 | La Spezia | 72.2% |
| 54 | Novara | 72.1% |
| 55 | Ancona | 71.5% |
| 56 | Pistoia | 71.1% |
| 57 | Roma | 70.9% |
| 58 | Vercelli | 70.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ancona ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Como | 26.0% |
| 32 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 33 | Rovigo | 25.2% |
| 34 | Ancona | 25.0% |
| 35 | Udine | 24.9% |
| 36 | Forlì-Cesena | 24.9% |
| 37 | Lodi | 24.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ancona ranks 88 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Arezzo | 24.6% |
| 86 | Alessandria | 24.6% |
| 87 | Ragusa | 24.6% |
| 88 | Ancona | 24.5% |
| 89 | Terni | 24.5% |
| 90 | Vercelli | 24.5% |
| 91 | Campobasso | 24.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ancona ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Terni | 22.1% |
| 47 | Livorno | 22.0% |
| 48 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 21.5% |
| 49 | Ancona | 21.0% |
| 50 | Udine | 20.9% |
| 51 | Latina | 20.9% |
| 52 | Massa-Carrara | 20.8% |
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