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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.

GDP per person (PPS)
28,100
2023
People in work
195,200
2023

How big is the economy of Sassari?

The local economy produced €12.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Sassari?

About 195,200 people worked in Sassari in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

How 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 copy

How 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 copy

What 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 copy

Are jobs growing in Sassari?

The number of people working in Sassari rose by 10.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 195,200.

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How Sassari compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Sassari ranks 73 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
70Isernia€19,675
71Rovigo€19,658
72Viterbo€18,872
73Sassari€18,568
74Matera€18,412
75Latina€18,034
76Messina€17,818
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)

Sassari ranks 89 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
86Oristano€17,164
87Isernia€17,133
88Matera€17,002
89Sassari€16,626
90Caserta€16,625
91Sud Sardegna€16,594
92Reggio Calabria€16,411
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Sassari ranks 73 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
70Fermo€22,662
71Bari€22,297
72Napoli€22,290
73Sassari€22,006
74Palermo€21,994
75Frosinone€21,992
76Latina€21,971
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)

Sassari ranks 77 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
74Ragusa64.6%
75Bari63.4%
76Frosinone62.8%
77Sassari62.6%
78Oristano62.1%
79Matera61.0%
80Latina60.8%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Sassari ranks 106 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
101Agrigento8.1%
102Nuoro8.0%
103Cosenza7.2%
104Imperia6.7%
105Palermo6.6%
106Sassari6.6%
107Reggio Calabria5.8%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Sassari ranks 31 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
28Lodi28.2%
29Lecce28.1%
30Livorno28.0%
31Sassari27.9%
32Cosenza27.8%
33Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste27.7%
34Verbano-Cusio-Ossola27.5%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Sassari ranks 21 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
18Sud Sardegna27.9%
19Benevento27.8%
20Brindisi27.7%
21Sassari27.7%
22Crotone27.7%
23Siracusa27.5%
24Catania26.3%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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