Economy, jobs and prices in Caltanissetta (Sicily, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 21,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 55% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 100th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Caltanissetta?
The local economy produced €5.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Caltanissetta?
About 74,300 people worked in Caltanissetta in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Caltanissetta?
45.5% of Caltanissetta residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 2nd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 29.2%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Caltanissetta?
Average disposable household income in Caltanissetta was €15,900 per resident in 2023, 11th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Caltanissetta?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Caltanissetta was €18,015 in 2023, 29th lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Caltanissetta?
Pensioners in Caltanissetta received an average of €18,108 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 Caltanissetta?
153,029 people in Caltanissetta filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €19,302, 9th 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 Caltanissetta?
2.9% of taxpayers in Caltanissetta declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.29% 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 Caltanissetta?
The largest part of the economy of Caltanissetta in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.3% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Caltanissetta?
Factories, mines and energy produced 9.5% of the value added in Caltanissetta in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Caltanissetta growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.6 billion in 2015 to €4.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Caltanissetta?
Of the 74,300 jobs located in Caltanissetta in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 10.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Caltanissetta?
The number of people working in Caltanissetta rose by 2.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 74,300.
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 Caltanissetta was 32.1% 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 Caltanissetta, 19.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 57.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Caltanissetta were paid for 74.4% 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 15.5 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Caltanissetta in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Caltanissetta declared employment income (average €19,957) and 35% declared pension income (average €17,998). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Caltanissetta compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 97 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | Cosenza | €16,275 |
| 95 | Brindisi | €16,138 |
| 96 | Avellino | €15,960 |
| 97 | Caltanissetta | €15,900 |
| 98 | Reggio Calabria | €15,684 |
| 99 | Taranto | €15,666 |
| 100 | Vibo Valentia | €15,542 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 79 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Taranto | €18,219 |
| 77 | Teramo | €18,194 |
| 78 | Avellino | €18,030 |
| 79 | Caltanissetta | €18,015 |
| 80 | Palermo | €17,911 |
| 81 | Rimini | €17,809 |
| 82 | Viterbo | €17,740 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Reggio Calabria | €19,512 |
| 97 | Sud Sardegna | €19,441 |
| 98 | Trapani | €19,382 |
| 99 | Caltanissetta | €19,302 |
| 100 | Enna | €18,772 |
| 101 | Foggia | €18,749 |
| 102 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €18,723 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Caltanissetta ranks 106 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Palermo | 48.4% |
| 102 | Cosenza | 46.9% |
| 103 | Caserta | 46.7% |
| 104 | Napoli | 46.4% |
| 105 | Reggio Calabria | 46.3% |
| 106 | Caltanissetta | 45.5% |
| 107 | Taranto | 44.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 93 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | Sud Sardegna | 10.3% |
| 91 | Viterbo | 10.1% |
| 92 | Ragusa | 9.6% |
| 93 | Caltanissetta | 9.5% |
| 94 | Vibo Valentia | 9.3% |
| 95 | Oristano | 8.7% |
| 96 | Catanzaro | 8.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Udine | 26.4% |
| 55 | Palermo | 26.4% |
| 56 | Novara | 26.4% |
| 57 | Caltanissetta | 26.3% |
| 58 | Parma | 26.3% |
| 59 | Messina | 26.2% |
| 60 | Latina | 26.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Caltanissetta ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cagliari | 29.7% |
| 11 | Rieti | 29.7% |
| 12 | Reggio Calabria | 29.3% |
| 13 | Caltanissetta | 29.3% |
| 14 | Vibo Valentia | 29.3% |
| 15 | Cosenza | 28.8% |
| 16 | La Spezia | 28.0% |
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