Economy, jobs and prices in Sud Sardegna (Sardinia, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 20,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 53% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 105th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Sud Sardegna?
The local economy produced €6.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Sud Sardegna?
About 99,300 people worked in Sud Sardegna in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Sud Sardegna?
57.2% of Sud Sardegna residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 23rd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 47.1%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Sud Sardegna?
Average disposable household income in Sud Sardegna was €16,944 per resident in 2023, 22nd lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Sud Sardegna?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Sud Sardegna was €16,594 in 2023, 17th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Sud Sardegna?
Pensioners in Sud Sardegna received an average of €18,224 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 Sud Sardegna?
229,681 people in Sud Sardegna filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €19,441, 11th 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 Sud Sardegna?
1.9% of taxpayers in Sud Sardegna declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.15% 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 Sud Sardegna?
The largest part of the economy of Sud Sardegna in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Sud Sardegna?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 10.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Sud Sardegna growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.9 billion in 2015 to €5.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 20% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Sud Sardegna?
Of the 99,300 jobs located in Sud Sardegna in 2023, 37% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 9.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Sud Sardegna?
The number of people working in Sud Sardegna rose by 4.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 99,300.
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 Sud Sardegna was 19.1% 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 Sud Sardegna, 23.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 48.0% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Sud Sardegna were paid for 70.9% 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 13.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Sud Sardegna in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 52% of taxpayers in Sud Sardegna declared employment income (average €19,189) and 38% declared pension income (average €18,310). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Sud Sardegna compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Siracusa | €17,307 |
| 84 | Oristano | €17,097 |
| 85 | Palermo | €17,078 |
| 86 | Sud Sardegna | €16,944 |
| 87 | Potenza | €16,741 |
| 88 | Napoli | €16,735 |
| 89 | Rieti | €16,619 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Matera | €17,002 |
| 89 | Sassari | €16,626 |
| 90 | Caserta | €16,625 |
| 91 | Sud Sardegna | €16,594 |
| 92 | Reggio Calabria | €16,411 |
| 93 | Enna | €16,322 |
| 94 | Foggia | €16,282 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Sud Sardegna ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Brindisi | €19,869 |
| 95 | Lecce | €19,688 |
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | €19,512 |
| 97 | Sud Sardegna | €19,441 |
| 98 | Trapani | €19,382 |
| 99 | Caltanissetta | €19,302 |
| 100 | Enna | €18,772 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Sud Sardegna ranks 85 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Potenza | 60.0% |
| 83 | Nuoro | 58.9% |
| 84 | Avellino | 58.4% |
| 85 | Sud Sardegna | 57.2% |
| 86 | Brindisi | 56.4% |
| 87 | Salerno | 56.0% |
| 88 | Lecce | 55.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Catania | 10.7% |
| 88 | Roma | 10.6% |
| 89 | Rieti | 10.3% |
| 90 | Sud Sardegna | 10.3% |
| 91 | Viterbo | 10.1% |
| 92 | Ragusa | 9.6% |
| 93 | Caltanissetta | 9.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Piacenza | 25.4% |
| 73 | Cremona | 25.4% |
| 74 | Modena | 25.2% |
| 75 | Sud Sardegna | 25.2% |
| 76 | Chieti | 25.0% |
| 77 | L’Aquila | 25.0% |
| 78 | Taranto | 24.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Sud Sardegna ranks 18 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cosenza | 28.8% |
| 16 | La Spezia | 28.0% |
| 17 | Isernia | 27.9% |
| 18 | Sud Sardegna | 27.9% |
| 19 | Benevento | 27.8% |
| 20 | Brindisi | 27.7% |
| 21 | Sassari | 27.7% |
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