Economy, jobs and prices in Trento (Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 48,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 126% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 8th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Trento?
The local economy produced €25.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Trento?
About 274,000 people worked in Trento in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Trento?
76.9% of Trento residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 10th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 70.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Trento?
Average disposable household income in Trento was €24,944 per resident in 2023, 17th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Trento?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Trento was €22,435 in 2023, 40th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Trento?
Pensioners in Trento received an average of €22,854 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 Trento?
447,073 people in Trento filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €27,250, 24th 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 Trento?
6.4% of taxpayers in Trento declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 1.00% 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 Trento?
The largest part of the economy of Trento in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Trento?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.1% of the value added in Trento in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Trento growing?
Gross value added rose from €16.8 billion in 2015 to €22.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 36% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Trento?
Of the 274,000 jobs located in Trento in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 4.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Trento?
The number of people working in Trento rose by 8.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 274,000.
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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 Trento was 5.4% 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 Trento, 46.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 10.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Trento were paid for 75.9% 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 12.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Trento in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 60% of taxpayers in Trento declared employment income (average €23,821) and 33% declared pension income (average €23,072). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Trento compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Trento ranks 17 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cuneo | €25,133 |
| 15 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,038 |
| 16 | Vicenza | €24,988 |
| 17 | Trento | €24,944 |
| 18 | Trieste | €24,886 |
| 19 | Lecco | €24,705 |
| 20 | Verona | €24,656 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Trento ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
| 38 | Pavia | €22,844 |
| 39 | Venezia | €22,466 |
| 40 | Trento | €22,435 |
| 41 | Gorizia | €22,220 |
| 42 | Ancona | €22,171 |
| 43 | Arezzo | €22,153 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Trento ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €27,818 |
| 22 | Cremona | €27,307 |
| 23 | Vicenza | €27,302 |
| 24 | Trento | €27,250 |
| 25 | Treviso | €27,201 |
| 26 | Pavia | €27,192 |
| 27 | Brescia | €27,163 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Trento ranks 10 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Siena | 77.2% |
| 8 | Bologna | 76.9% |
| 9 | Piacenza | 76.9% |
| 10 | Trento | 76.9% |
| 11 | Trieste | 76.9% |
| 12 | Parma | 76.8% |
| 13 | Monza e della Brianza | 76.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Trento ranks 60 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Avellino | 18.7% |
| 58 | Venezia | 18.7% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.6% |
| 60 | Trento | 18.1% |
| 61 | La Spezia | 17.6% |
| 62 | Campobasso | 16.5% |
| 63 | Genova | 16.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Trento ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Savona | 28.7% |
| 20 | Viterbo | 28.7% |
| 21 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.7% |
| 22 | Trento | 28.5% |
| 23 | Varese | 28.4% |
| 24 | Pistoia | 28.4% |
| 25 | Pisa | 28.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Trento ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Frosinone | 20.7% |
| 54 | Perugia | 20.4% |
| 55 | Ferrara | 20.4% |
| 56 | Trento | 20.3% |
| 57 | Bolzano-Bozen | 20.3% |
| 58 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 59 | Savona | 19.9% |
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