Economy, jobs and prices in Sassari (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 28,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 73% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 77th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Sassari?
The local economy produced €12.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Sassari?
About 195,200 people worked in Sassari in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Sassari?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Sassari was 62.6% in 2024 (55.0% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 31st lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sassari?
Households in Sassari had €18,568 of disposable income per person in 2023 (35th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sassari?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Sassari earned an average of €16,626 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 19th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Sassari?
Pensioners in Sassari received an average of €19,870 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 Sassari?
Taxpayers in Sassari declared an average income of €22,006 for 2024, 35th lowest among the 107 provinces; 341,541 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Sassari?
3.7% of taxpayers in Sassari declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.17% 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 Sassari?
The largest part of the economy of Sassari in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.9% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (27.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Sassari?
Factories, mines and energy produced 6.6% of the value added in Sassari in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Sassari growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.9 billion in 2015 to €11.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Sassari?
Of the 195,200 jobs located in Sassari in 2023, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 4.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Sassari?
The number of people working in Sassari rose by 10.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 195,200.
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 Sassari was 17.2% 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 Sassari, 29.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 31.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Sassari were paid for 69.8% 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 15.4 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Sassari in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Sassari declared employment income (average €20,199) and 33% declared pension income (average €20,852). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Sassari compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Sassari ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Isernia | €19,675 |
| 71 | Rovigo | €19,658 |
| 72 | Viterbo | €18,872 |
| 73 | Sassari | €18,568 |
| 74 | Matera | €18,412 |
| 75 | Latina | €18,034 |
| 76 | Messina | €17,818 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Sassari ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Oristano | €17,164 |
| 87 | Isernia | €17,133 |
| 88 | Matera | €17,002 |
| 89 | Sassari | €16,626 |
| 90 | Caserta | €16,625 |
| 91 | Sud Sardegna | €16,594 |
| 92 | Reggio Calabria | €16,411 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Sassari ranks 73 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Fermo | €22,662 |
| 71 | Bari | €22,297 |
| 72 | Napoli | €22,290 |
| 73 | Sassari | €22,006 |
| 74 | Palermo | €21,994 |
| 75 | Frosinone | €21,992 |
| 76 | Latina | €21,971 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Sassari ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Ragusa | 64.6% |
| 75 | Bari | 63.4% |
| 76 | Frosinone | 62.8% |
| 77 | Sassari | 62.6% |
| 78 | Oristano | 62.1% |
| 79 | Matera | 61.0% |
| 80 | Latina | 60.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Sassari ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Agrigento | 8.1% |
| 102 | Nuoro | 8.0% |
| 103 | Cosenza | 7.2% |
| 104 | Imperia | 6.7% |
| 105 | Palermo | 6.6% |
| 106 | Sassari | 6.6% |
| 107 | Reggio Calabria | 5.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Sassari ranks 31 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lodi | 28.2% |
| 29 | Lecce | 28.1% |
| 30 | Livorno | 28.0% |
| 31 | Sassari | 27.9% |
| 32 | Cosenza | 27.8% |
| 33 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 27.7% |
| 34 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Sassari ranks 21 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sud Sardegna | 27.9% |
| 19 | Benevento | 27.8% |
| 20 | Brindisi | 27.7% |
| 21 | Sassari | 27.7% |
| 22 | Crotone | 27.7% |
| 23 | Siracusa | 27.5% |
| 24 | Catania | 26.3% |
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