Economy, jobs and prices in Macerata (Marche, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 33,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 88% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 54th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Macerata?
The local economy produced €9.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Macerata?
About 140,800 people worked in Macerata in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Macerata?
69.7% of Macerata residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 46th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 63.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Macerata?
Average disposable household income in Macerata was €22,260 per resident in 2023, 44th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Macerata?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Macerata was €19,912 in 2023, 46th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Macerata?
Pensioners in Macerata received an average of €20,561 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 Macerata?
233,887 people in Macerata filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €24,312, 48th lowest 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 Macerata?
4.5% of taxpayers in Macerata declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.48% 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 Macerata?
The largest part of the economy of Macerata in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 25.8% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (25.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Macerata?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.8% of the value added in Macerata in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Macerata growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.9 billion in 2015 to €8.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 29% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Macerata?
Of the 140,800 jobs located in Macerata in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 4.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Macerata?
The number of people working in Macerata rose by 8.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 140,800.
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 Macerata was 11.0% 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 Macerata, 39.4% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 11.2% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Macerata were paid for 77.8% 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 15.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Macerata in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Macerata declared employment income (average €21,972) and 37% declared pension income (average €20,592). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Macerata compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Macerata ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Brescia | €22,706 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €22,580 |
| 43 | Sondrio | €22,372 |
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
| 45 | Perugia | €22,205 |
| 46 | Alessandria | €22,090 |
| 47 | Pisa | €22,023 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Macerata ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Cagliari | €20,230 |
| 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 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Macerata ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Pistoia | €24,469 |
| 58 | Terni | €24,366 |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €24,333 |
| 60 | Macerata | €24,312 |
| 61 | Rovigo | €23,920 |
| 62 | Rimini | €23,730 |
| 63 | Grosseto | €23,693 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Macerata ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Lodi | 70.7% |
| 60 | Imperia | 70.4% |
| 61 | Terni | 70.1% |
| 62 | Macerata | 69.7% |
| 63 | Fermo | 69.1% |
| 64 | Sondrio | 68.7% |
| 65 | Savona | 68.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Macerata ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Piacenza | 26.2% |
| 30 | Monza e della Brianza | 26.0% |
| 31 | Como | 26.0% |
| 32 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 33 | Rovigo | 25.2% |
| 34 | Ancona | 25.0% |
| 35 | Udine | 24.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Macerata ranks 66 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Venezia | 25.9% |
| 64 | Pesaro e Urbino | 25.9% |
| 65 | Bari | 25.9% |
| 66 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 67 | Perugia | 25.8% |
| 68 | Trapani | 25.7% |
| 69 | Napoli | 25.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Macerata ranks 69 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Ascoli Piceno | 18.7% |
| 67 | Rovigo | 18.2% |
| 68 | Rimini | 17.9% |
| 69 | Macerata | 17.8% |
| 70 | Venezia | 17.8% |
| 71 | Fermo | 17.7% |
| 72 | Asti | 17.7% |
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