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Economy, jobs and prices in Ragusa (Sicily, Italy): official figures

GDP per person was 23,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 60% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 91st highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

GDP per person (PPS)
23,100
2023
People in work
120,200
2023

How big is the economy of Ragusa?

The local economy produced €7.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Ragusa?

About 120,200 people worked in Ragusa in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the employment rate in Ragusa?

The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Ragusa was 64.6% in 2024 (49.4% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 34th lowest among provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average income in Ragusa?

Households in Ragusa had €17,654 of disposable income per person in 2023 (30th lowest in Italy).

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average salary in Ragusa?

Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Ragusa earned an average of €15,590 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 7th lowest of 107 provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average pension in Ragusa?

Pensioners in Ragusa received an average of €17,831 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 Ragusa?

Taxpayers in Ragusa declared an average income of €18,287 for 2024, 3rd lowest among the 107 provinces; 213,414 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 Ragusa?

2.5% of taxpayers in Ragusa declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.09% 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 Ragusa?

The largest part of the economy of Ragusa in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 24.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (24.3%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Ragusa?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 9.6% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Ragusa growing?

Gross value added rose from €4.9 billion in 2015 to €6.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 31% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Ragusa?

Of the 120,200 jobs located in Ragusa in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 20.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Ragusa?

The number of people working in Ragusa rose by 9.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 120,200.

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How Ragusa compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Ragusa ranks 78 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
75Latina€18,034
76Messina€17,818
77Campobasso€17,656
78Ragusa€17,654
79Salerno€17,645
80L’Aquila€17,550
81Catanzaro€17,350
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Ragusa ranks 101 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
98Messina€15,684
99Lecce€15,676
100Barletta-Andria-Trani€15,666
101Ragusa€15,590
102Agrigento€15,211
103Crotone€14,874
104Trapani€14,854
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Ragusa ranks 105 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
101Foggia€18,749
102Barletta-Andria-Trani€18,723
103Cosenza€18,530
104Agrigento€18,404
105Ragusa€18,287
106Vibo Valentia€18,213
107Crotone€18,016
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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

Ragusa ranks 74 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
71Isernia66.2%
72Cagliari65.1%
73Teramo65.0%
74Ragusa64.6%
75Bari63.4%
76Frosinone62.8%
77Sassari62.6%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

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

Ragusa ranks 92 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
89Rieti10.3%
90Sud Sardegna10.3%
91Viterbo10.1%
92Ragusa9.6%
93Caltanissetta9.5%
94Vibo Valentia9.3%
95Oristano8.7%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Ragusa ranks 87 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
84Fermo24.7%
85Arezzo24.6%
86Alessandria24.6%
87Ragusa24.6%
88Ancona24.5%
89Terni24.5%
90Vercelli24.5%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Ragusa ranks 35 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
32Viterbo25.6%
33Trieste24.6%
34Grosseto24.5%
35Ragusa24.3%
36Barletta-Andria-Trani24.2%
37Roma23.9%
38Pescara23.9%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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