Economy, jobs and prices in Siracusa (Sicily, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 24,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 64% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 86th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Siracusa?
The local economy produced €9.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Siracusa?
About 123,800 people worked in Siracusa in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Syracuse?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Syracuse was 50.3% in 2024 (36.0% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 12th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Syracuse?
Households in Syracuse had €17,307 of disposable income per person in 2023 (25th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Syracuse?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Syracuse earned an average of €18,227 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 33rd lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Syracuse?
Pensioners in Syracuse received an average of €19,327 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 Syracuse?
Taxpayers in Syracuse declared an average income of €20,781 for 2024, 26th lowest among the 107 provinces; 240,155 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Syracuse?
3.7% of taxpayers in Syracuse declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.36% 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 Siracusa?
The largest part of the economy of Siracusa in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Siracusa?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 15.3% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Siracusa growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.5 billion in 2015 to €8.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Siracusa?
Of the 123,800 jobs located in Siracusa in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 9.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Siracusa?
The number of people working in Siracusa rose by 4.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 123,800.
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 Syracuse was 28.7% 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 Syracuse, 27.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 45.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Syracuse were paid for 71.9% 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 12.4 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Syracuse in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Syracuse declared employment income (average €20,097) and 33% declared pension income (average €20,380). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Siracusa compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Siracusa ranks 83 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | L’Aquila | €17,550 |
| 81 | Catanzaro | €17,350 |
| 82 | Catania | €17,316 |
| 83 | Siracusa | €17,307 |
| 84 | Oristano | €17,097 |
| 85 | Palermo | €17,078 |
| 86 | Sud Sardegna | €16,944 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Siracusa ranks 75 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Rieti | €18,480 |
| 73 | Napoli | €18,406 |
| 74 | Catania | €18,303 |
| 75 | Siracusa | €18,227 |
| 76 | Taranto | €18,219 |
| 77 | Teramo | €18,194 |
| 78 | Avellino | €18,030 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Siracusa ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Catania | €21,240 |
| 80 | Messina | €21,166 |
| 81 | Taranto | €20,804 |
| 82 | Siracusa | €20,781 |
| 83 | Potenza | €20,738 |
| 84 | Isernia | €20,625 |
| 85 | Caserta | €20,525 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Siracusa ranks 96 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | Catania | 50.9% |
| 94 | Agrigento | 50.7% |
| 95 | Vibo Valentia | 50.7% |
| 96 | Siracusa | 50.3% |
| 97 | Messina | 50.2% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 50.1% |
| 99 | Trapani | 49.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Siracusa ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Rimini | 15.5% |
| 69 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 15.4% |
| 70 | Milano | 15.3% |
| 71 | Siracusa | 15.3% |
| 72 | Salerno | 15.1% |
| 73 | Isernia | 14.2% |
| 74 | Brindisi | 14.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Siracusa ranks 102 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 99 | Salerno | 23.3% |
| 100 | Vicenza | 23.3% |
| 101 | Gorizia | 23.1% |
| 102 | Siracusa | 22.4% |
| 103 | Crotone | 22.3% |
| 104 | Reggio Calabria | 22.2% |
| 105 | Matera | 22.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Siracusa ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Brindisi | 27.7% |
| 21 | Sassari | 27.7% |
| 22 | Crotone | 27.7% |
| 23 | Siracusa | 27.5% |
| 24 | Catania | 26.3% |
| 25 | L’Aquila | 26.3% |
| 26 | Caserta | 26.2% |
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