Economy, jobs and prices in Ascoli Piceno (Marche, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 34,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 53rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Ascoli Piceno?
The local economy produced €6.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ascoli Piceno?
About 89,900 people worked in Ascoli Piceno in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Ascoli Piceno?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Ascoli Piceno was 75.9% in 2024 (69.3% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 20th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ascoli Piceno?
Households in Ascoli Piceno had €21,662 of disposable income per person in 2023 (51st highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Ascoli Piceno?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Ascoli Piceno earned an average of €19,805 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 45th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Ascoli Piceno?
Pensioners in Ascoli Piceno received an average of €20,535 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 Ascoli Piceno?
Taxpayers in Ascoli Piceno declared an average income of €23,600 for 2024, 43rd lowest among the 107 provinces; 155,048 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Ascoli Piceno?
4.5% of taxpayers in Ascoli Piceno declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.68% 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 Ascoli Piceno?
The largest part of the economy of Ascoli Piceno in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ascoli Piceno?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.1% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ascoli Piceno growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.4 billion in 2015 to €5.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ascoli Piceno?
Of the 89,900 jobs located in Ascoli Piceno in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 3.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ascoli Piceno?
The number of people working in Ascoli Piceno rose by 12.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 89,900.
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 Ascoli Piceno was 6.5% 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 Ascoli Piceno, 37.6% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 12.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Ascoli Piceno were paid for 75.5% 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 15.7 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Ascoli Piceno in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Ascoli Piceno declared employment income (average €21,909) and 37% declared pension income (average €20,647). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Ascoli Piceno compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Novara | €21,827 |
| 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 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Savona | €20,108 |
| 61 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €19,918 |
| 62 | Macerata | €19,912 |
| 63 | Ascoli Piceno | €19,805 |
| 64 | Prato | €19,648 |
| 65 | L’Aquila | €19,574 |
| 66 | Potenza | €19,472 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 65 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Rimini | €23,730 |
| 63 | Grosseto | €23,693 |
| 64 | Pescara | €23,657 |
| 65 | Ascoli Piceno | €23,600 |
| 66 | L’Aquila | €23,477 |
| 67 | Rieti | €23,315 |
| 68 | Imperia | €22,905 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 20 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Arezzo | 76.0% |
| 18 | Belluno | 76.0% |
| 19 | Grosseto | 76.0% |
| 20 | Ascoli Piceno | 75.9% |
| 21 | Forlì-Cesena | 75.8% |
| 22 | Udine | 75.8% |
| 23 | Cremona | 75.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 48 | Verona | 21.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.5% |
| 35 | Massa-Carrara | 27.5% |
| 36 | Rieti | 27.3% |
| 37 | Ascoli Piceno | 27.3% |
| 38 | Lecco | 27.2% |
| 39 | Brescia | 27.2% |
| 40 | Treviso | 27.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ascoli Piceno ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Pavia | 19.0% |
| 64 | Genova | 18.7% |
| 65 | Teramo | 18.7% |
| 66 | Ascoli Piceno | 18.7% |
| 67 | Rovigo | 18.2% |
| 68 | Rimini | 17.9% |
| 69 | Macerata | 17.8% |
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