Economy, jobs and prices in Trapani (Sicily, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 20,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 54% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 102nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Trapani?
The local economy produced €8.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Trapani?
About 131,800 people worked in Trapani in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Trapani?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Trapani was 49.8% in 2024 (36.7% for women), below the national figure of 67.1% and 9th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Trapani?
Households in Trapani had €16,497 of disposable income per person in 2023 (17th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Trapani?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Trapani earned an average of €14,854 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 4th lowest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Trapani?
Pensioners in Trapani received an average of €17,964 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 Trapani?
Taxpayers in Trapani declared an average income of €19,382 for 2024, 10th lowest among the 107 provinces; 266,390 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Trapani?
2.9% of taxpayers in Trapani declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.24% 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 Trapani?
The largest part of the economy of Trapani in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 31.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Trapani?
Factories, mines and energy produced 8.4% of the value added in Trapani in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Trapani growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.0 billion in 2015 to €7.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Trapani?
Of the 131,800 jobs located in Trapani in 2023, 35% in public services, education, health and other services, 9% in industry and 10.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Trapani?
The number of people working in Trapani rose by 4.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 131,800.
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 Trapani 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 Trapani, 23.1% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 48.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Trapani were paid for 68.4% 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 12.7 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Trapani in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Trapani declared employment income (average €18,762) and 34% declared pension income (average €18,689). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Trapani compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Trapani ranks 91 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Napoli | €16,735 |
| 89 | Rieti | €16,619 |
| 90 | Lecce | €16,510 |
| 91 | Trapani | €16,497 |
| 92 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | €16,394 |
| 93 | Nuoro | €16,281 |
| 94 | Cosenza | €16,275 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Trapani ranks 104 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Ragusa | €15,590 |
| 102 | Agrigento | €15,211 |
| 103 | Crotone | €14,874 |
| 104 | Trapani | €14,854 |
| 105 | Cosenza | €14,817 |
| 106 | Nuoro | €14,676 |
| 107 | Vibo Valentia | €13,388 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Trapani ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 101 | Foggia | €18,749 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Trapani ranks 99 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Siracusa | 50.3% |
| 97 | Messina | 50.2% |
| 98 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 50.1% |
| 99 | Trapani | 49.8% |
| 100 | Crotone | 49.2% |
| 101 | Palermo | 48.4% |
| 102 | Cosenza | 46.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Trapani ranks 98 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Oristano | 8.7% |
| 96 | Catanzaro | 8.6% |
| 97 | Grosseto | 8.5% |
| 98 | Trapani | 8.4% |
| 99 | Messina | 8.3% |
| 100 | Enna | 8.2% |
| 101 | Agrigento | 8.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Trapani ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Bari | 25.9% |
| 66 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 67 | Perugia | 25.8% |
| 68 | Trapani | 25.7% |
| 69 | Napoli | 25.6% |
| 70 | Oristano | 25.5% |
| 71 | Enna | 25.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Trapani ranks 6 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nuoro | 33.0% |
| 4 | Catanzaro | 31.8% |
| 5 | Palermo | 31.0% |
| 6 | Trapani | 31.0% |
| 7 | Oristano | 30.9% |
| 8 | Messina | 30.6% |
| 9 | Agrigento | 30.4% |
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