Economy, jobs and prices in Nuoro (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 25,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 65% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 83rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Nuoro?
The local economy produced €4.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Nuoro?
About 76,900 people worked in Nuoro in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Nuoro?
58.9% of Nuoro residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 25th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 52.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Nuoro?
Average disposable household income in Nuoro was €16,281 per resident in 2023, 15th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Nuoro?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Nuoro was €14,676 in 2023, 2nd lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Nuoro?
Pensioners in Nuoro received an average of €19,035 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 Nuoro?
142,329 people in Nuoro filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €19,940, 16th 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 Nuoro?
2.2% of taxpayers in Nuoro declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.19% 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 Nuoro?
The largest part of the economy of Nuoro in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 33.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Nuoro?
Factories, mines and energy produced 8.0% of the value added in Nuoro in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Nuoro growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.5 billion in 2015 to €4.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Nuoro?
Of the 76,900 jobs located in Nuoro in 2023, 36% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 11.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Nuoro?
The number of people working in Nuoro rose by 4.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 76,900.
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 Nuoro was 21.1% 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 Nuoro, 29.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 39.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Nuoro were paid for 65.8% 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 12.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Nuoro in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 50% of taxpayers in Nuoro declared employment income (average €18,951) and 39% declared pension income (average €18,859). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Nuoro compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Nuoro ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Lecce | €16,510 |
| 91 | Trapani | €16,497 |
| 92 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €16,394 |
| 93 | Nuoro | €16,281 |
| 94 | Cosenza | €16,275 |
| 95 | Brindisi | €16,138 |
| 96 | Avellino | €15,960 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Nuoro ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ragusa | €15,590 |
| 102 | Agrigento | €15,211 |
| 103 | Crotone | €14,874 |
| 104 | Trapani | €14,854 |
| 105 | Cosenza | €14,817 |
| 106 | Nuoro | €14,676 |
| 107 | Vibo Valentia | €13,388 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Matera | €20,356 |
| 90 | Oristano | €20,180 |
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
| 92 | Nuoro | €19,940 |
| 93 | Benevento | €19,881 |
| 94 | Brindisi | €19,869 |
| 95 | Lecce | €19,688 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Nuoro ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Latina | 60.8% |
| 81 | Campobasso | 60.6% |
| 82 | Potenza | 60.0% |
| 83 | Nuoro | 58.9% |
| 84 | Avellino | 58.4% |
| 85 | Sud Sardegna | 57.2% |
| 86 | Brindisi | 56.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Nuoro ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Messina | 8.3% |
| 100 | Enna | 8.2% |
| 101 | Agrigento | 8.1% |
| 102 | Nuoro | 8.0% |
| 103 | Cosenza | 7.2% |
| 104 | Imperia | 6.7% |
| 105 | Palermo | 6.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Nuoro ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Bolzano-Bozen | 23.9% |
| 96 | Brindisi | 23.9% |
| 97 | Avellino | 23.8% |
| 98 | Nuoro | 23.4% |
| 99 | Salerno | 23.3% |
| 100 | Vicenza | 23.3% |
| 101 | Gorizia | 23.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Nuoro ranks 3 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enna | 34.0% |
| 2 | Taranto | 33.1% |
| 3 | Nuoro | 33.0% |
| 4 | Catanzaro | 31.8% |
| 5 | Palermo | 31.0% |
| 6 | Trapani | 31.0% |
| 7 | Oristano | 30.9% |
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