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.
How big is the economy of Ragusa?
The local economy produced €7.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ragusa?
About 120,200 people worked in Ragusa in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow industrial is Ragusa?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 9.6% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyAre jobs growing in Ragusa?
The number of people working in Ragusa rose by 9.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 120,200.
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 Ragusa was 14.4% 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 Ragusa, 38.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 21.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Ragusa were paid for 72.1% 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 15.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Ragusa in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Ragusa declared employment income (average €17,084) and 30% declared pension income (average €18,215). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Ragusa compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Ragusa ranks 78 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Latina | €18,034 |
| 76 | Messina | €17,818 |
| 77 | Campobasso | €17,656 |
| 78 | Ragusa | €17,654 |
| 79 | Salerno | €17,645 |
| 80 | L’Aquila | €17,550 |
| 81 | Catanzaro | €17,350 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Ragusa ranks 101 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Messina | €15,684 |
| 99 | Lecce | €15,676 |
| 100 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €15,666 |
| 101 | Ragusa | €15,590 |
| 102 | Agrigento | €15,211 |
| 103 | Crotone | €14,874 |
| 104 | Trapani | €14,854 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Ragusa ranks 105 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Foggia | €18,749 |
| 102 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €18,723 |
| 103 | Cosenza | €18,530 |
| 104 | Agrigento | €18,404 |
| 105 | Ragusa | €18,287 |
| 106 | Vibo Valentia | €18,213 |
| 107 | Crotone | €18,016 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Ragusa ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Isernia | 66.2% |
| 72 | Cagliari | 65.1% |
| 73 | Teramo | 65.0% |
| 74 | Ragusa | 64.6% |
| 75 | Bari | 63.4% |
| 76 | Frosinone | 62.8% |
| 77 | Sassari | 62.6% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ragusa ranks 92 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Rieti | 10.3% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ragusa ranks 87 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Fermo | 24.7% |
| 85 | Arezzo | 24.6% |
| 86 | Alessandria | 24.6% |
| 87 | Ragusa | 24.6% |
| 88 | Ancona | 24.5% |
| 89 | Terni | 24.5% |
| 90 | Vercelli | 24.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ragusa ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Viterbo | 25.6% |
| 33 | Trieste | 24.6% |
| 34 | Grosseto | 24.5% |
| 35 | Ragusa | 24.3% |
| 36 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 24.2% |
| 37 | Roma | 23.9% |
| 38 | Pescara | 23.9% |
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