Economy, jobs and prices in Cuneo (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 42,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 109% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 19th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Cuneo?
The local economy produced €23.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Cuneo?
About 284,900 people worked in Cuneo in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Cuneo?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Cuneo was 76.4% in 2024 (68.8% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 14th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cuneo?
Households in Cuneo had €25,133 of disposable income per person in 2023 (14th highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Cuneo?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Cuneo earned an average of €24,153 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 31st highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Cuneo?
Pensioners in Cuneo received an average of €21,412 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 Cuneo?
Taxpayers in Cuneo declared an average income of €26,194 for 2024, 38th highest among the 107 provinces; 452,802 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Cuneo?
5.4% of taxpayers in Cuneo declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.71% 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 Cuneo?
The largest part of the economy of Cuneo in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.7% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Cuneo?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.7% of the value added in Cuneo in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Cuneo growing?
Gross value added rose from €15.7 billion in 2015 to €21.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Cuneo?
Of the 284,900 jobs located in Cuneo in 2023, 23% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 7.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Cuneo?
The number of people working in Cuneo rose by 8.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 284,900.
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 Cuneo was 6.2% 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 Cuneo, 46.4% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 12.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Cuneo were paid for 81.3% 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 11.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Cuneo in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Cuneo declared employment income (average €24,331) and 36% declared pension income (average €21,774). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Cuneo compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Cuneo ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Roma | €25,508 |
| 12 | Savona | €25,179 |
| 13 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €25,151 |
| 14 | Cuneo | €25,133 |
| 15 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,038 |
| 16 | Vicenza | €24,988 |
| 17 | Trento | €24,944 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Cuneo ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Mantova | €24,359 |
| 29 | Como | €24,241 |
| 30 | Verona | €24,239 |
| 31 | Cuneo | €24,153 |
| 32 | Belluno | €23,776 |
| 33 | Udine | €23,670 |
| 34 | Asti | €23,559 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Cuneo ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Udine | €26,523 |
| 36 | Mantova | €26,359 |
| 37 | Ravenna | €26,351 |
| 38 | Cuneo | €26,194 |
| 39 | Lucca | €26,182 |
| 40 | Biella | €26,144 |
| 41 | Alessandria | €26,116 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Cuneo ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Trieste | 76.9% |
| 12 | Parma | 76.8% |
| 13 | Monza e della Brianza | 76.5% |
| 14 | Cuneo | 76.4% |
| 15 | Verona | 76.3% |
| 16 | Asti | 76.2% |
| 17 | Arezzo | 76.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Cuneo ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Novara | 30.7% |
| 15 | Pesaro e Urbino | 30.1% |
| 16 | Fermo | 29.9% |
| 17 | Cuneo | 29.7% |
| 18 | Cremona | 29.7% |
| 19 | Alessandria | 29.2% |
| 20 | Biella | 28.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Cuneo ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Brescia | 27.2% |
| 40 | Treviso | 27.2% |
| 41 | Catania | 27.2% |
| 42 | Cuneo | 27.2% |
| 43 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 27.1% |
| 44 | Bergamo | 27.1% |
| 45 | Mantova | 27.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Cuneo ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Cremona | 14.9% |
| 94 | Prato | 14.8% |
| 95 | Lodi | 14.6% |
| 96 | Cuneo | 14.3% |
| 97 | Mantova | 13.4% |
| 98 | Parma | 13.1% |
| 99 | Monza e della Brianza | 12.8% |
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