Economy, jobs and prices in Oristano (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 22,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 59% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 96th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Oristano?
The local economy produced €3.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Oristano?
About 54,700 people worked in Oristano in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Oristano?
62.1% of Oristano residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 30th lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 52.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Oristano?
Average disposable household income in Oristano was €17,097 per resident in 2023, 24th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Oristano?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Oristano was €17,164 in 2023, 22nd lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Oristano?
Pensioners in Oristano received an average of €18,689 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 Oristano?
105,930 people in Oristano filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €20,180, 18th 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 Oristano?
2.2% of taxpayers in Oristano declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.12% 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 Oristano?
The largest part of the economy of Oristano in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Oristano?
Factories, mines and energy produced 8.7% of the value added in Oristano in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Oristano growing?
Gross value added rose from €2.3 billion in 2015 to €2.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Oristano?
Of the 54,700 jobs located in Oristano in 2023, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 11.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Oristano?
The number of people working in Oristano rose by 5.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 54,700.
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 Oristano was 18.6% 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 Oristano, 36.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 30.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Oristano were paid for 76.3% 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 13.2 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Oristano in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 49% of taxpayers in Oristano declared employment income (average €19,571) and 40% declared pension income (average €18,866). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Oristano compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Oristano ranks 84 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Catanzaro | €17,350 |
| 82 | Catania | €17,316 |
| 83 | Siracusa | €17,307 |
| 84 | Oristano | €17,097 |
| 85 | Palermo | €17,078 |
| 86 | Sud Sardegna | €16,944 |
| 87 | Potenza | €16,741 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Oristano ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Imperia | €17,682 |
| 84 | Brindisi | €17,607 |
| 85 | Grosseto | €17,272 |
| 86 | Oristano | €17,164 |
| 87 | Isernia | €17,133 |
| 88 | Matera | €17,002 |
| 89 | Sassari | €16,626 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Oristano ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Campobasso | €20,389 |
| 88 | Avellino | €20,379 |
| 89 | Matera | €20,356 |
| 90 | Oristano | €20,180 |
| 91 | Catanzaro | €20,067 |
| 92 | Nuoro | €19,940 |
| 93 | Benevento | €19,881 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Oristano ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Bari | 63.4% |
| 76 | Frosinone | 62.8% |
| 77 | Sassari | 62.6% |
| 78 | Oristano | 62.1% |
| 79 | Matera | 61.0% |
| 80 | Latina | 60.8% |
| 81 | Campobasso | 60.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Oristano ranks 95 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Ragusa | 9.6% |
| 93 | Caltanissetta | 9.5% |
| 94 | Vibo Valentia | 9.3% |
| 95 | Oristano | 8.7% |
| 96 | Catanzaro | 8.6% |
| 97 | Grosseto | 8.5% |
| 98 | Trapani | 8.4% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Oristano ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Perugia | 25.8% |
| 68 | Trapani | 25.7% |
| 69 | Napoli | 25.6% |
| 70 | Oristano | 25.5% |
| 71 | Enna | 25.4% |
| 72 | Piacenza | 25.4% |
| 73 | Cremona | 25.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Oristano ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Catanzaro | 31.8% |
| 5 | Palermo | 31.0% |
| 6 | Trapani | 31.0% |
| 7 | Oristano | 30.9% |
| 8 | Messina | 30.6% |
| 9 | Agrigento | 30.4% |
| 10 | Cagliari | 29.7% |
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