Economy, jobs and prices in Vercelli (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 35,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 92% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 48th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Vercelli?
The local economy produced €5.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vercelli?
About 68,100 people worked in Vercelli in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Vercelli?
70.9% of Vercelli residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 50th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 62.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Vercelli?
Average disposable household income in Vercelli was €22,580 per resident in 2023, 42nd highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vercelli?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Vercelli was €24,671 in 2023, 24th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Vercelli?
Pensioners in Vercelli received an average of €22,362 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 Vercelli?
128,842 people in Vercelli filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €25,961, 42nd 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 Vercelli?
4.5% of taxpayers in Vercelli declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.49% 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 Vercelli?
The largest part of the economy of Vercelli in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vercelli?
Factories, mines and energy produced 32.5% of the value added in Vercelli in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vercelli growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €5.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vercelli?
Of the 68,100 jobs located in Vercelli in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 24% in industry and 3.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vercelli?
The number of people working in Vercelli fell by 2.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 68,100.
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 Vercelli was 13.5% in 2024, above the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Vercelli, 41.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 23.6% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Vercelli were paid for 82.0% 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 14.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Vercelli in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 52% of taxpayers in Vercelli declared employment income (average €24,550) and 40% declared pension income (average €22,668). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Vercelli compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Vercelli ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Como | €23,047 |
| 40 | Varese | €22,989 |
| 41 | Brescia | €22,706 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €22,580 |
| 43 | Sondrio | €22,372 |
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
| 45 | Perugia | €22,205 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Vercelli ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cremona | €24,743 |
| 22 | Pordenone | €24,688 |
| 23 | Alessandria | €24,682 |
| 24 | Vercelli | €24,671 |
| 25 | Brescia | €24,588 |
| 26 | Firenze | €24,515 |
| 27 | Piacenza | €24,380 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Lucca | €26,182 |
| 40 | Biella | €26,144 |
| 41 | Alessandria | €26,116 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €25,961 |
| 43 | Savona | €25,927 |
| 44 | Livorno | €25,830 |
| 45 | Ancona | €25,808 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Vercelli ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Ancona | 71.5% |
| 56 | Pistoia | 71.1% |
| 57 | Roma | 70.9% |
| 58 | Vercelli | 70.9% |
| 59 | Lodi | 70.7% |
| 60 | Imperia | 70.4% |
| 61 | Terni | 70.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Vercelli ranks 8 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Parma | 32.9% |
| 6 | Bergamo | 32.8% |
| 7 | Pordenone | 32.5% |
| 8 | Vercelli | 32.5% |
| 9 | Arezzo | 32.5% |
| 10 | Treviso | 32.5% |
| 11 | Brescia | 32.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Vercelli ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Ragusa | 24.6% |
| 88 | Ancona | 24.5% |
| 89 | Terni | 24.5% |
| 90 | Vercelli | 24.5% |
| 91 | Campobasso | 24.3% |
| 92 | Caserta | 24.2% |
| 93 | Vibo Valentia | 24.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Vercelli ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Venezia | 17.8% |
| 71 | Fermo | 17.7% |
| 72 | Asti | 17.7% |
| 73 | Vercelli | 17.7% |
| 74 | Pistoia | 17.6% |
| 75 | Firenze | 17.5% |
| 76 | Ravenna | 17.5% |
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