Economy, jobs and prices in Tuscany, Italy: official figures
GDP per person was 41,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 103% of the EU average; 8th highest of 21 regions in Italy. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Tuscany?
The regional economy produced €143.6 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 6.5% of Italy's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tuscany?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 4.3% in 2025, against 6.1% for Italy and 6.0% across the EU; 15th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Tuscany?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 15.1% in 2025, against 20.6% for Italy; 14th highest of 18 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Tuscany spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.38% of GDP in 2024 (1.41% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much undeclared work is there in Tuscany?
Undeclared work accounted for 8.0% of employment in Tuscany in 2022, against 9.7% nationally (7th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many workers in Tuscany are low paid?
Low pay affected 9.1% of employees in Tuscany in 2020, meaning an hourly wage below two-thirds of the national median (Italy 10.1%); 10th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, unchanged from 2015.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyWhat is the real unemployment rate in Tuscany?
In 2025, 7.9% of the potential labour force aged 15-74 in Tuscany was unemployed or available but not looking for work (Italy 12.6%); 8th lowest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces, down from 12.9% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyAre young graduates leaving Tuscany?
Graduate brain drain: in 2023 the net flow of young Italian graduates (25-39) in Tuscany was +0.3 per 1,000 resident graduates (Italy -6.2), 6th best of 21 regions and autonomous provinces.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many part-time workers in Tuscany want a full-time job?
Involuntary part-time affected 9.0% of workers in Tuscany in 2025, against 7.7% nationally (6th highest of 21 regions and autonomous provinces), down from 12.6% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many workers in Tuscany are stuck on temporary contracts?
16.6% of people on temporary contracts in Tuscany had been in fixed-term work for at least five years in 2025 (Italy 21.3%), down from 17.2% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyAre graduates in Tuscany overqualified for their jobs?
23.6% of employed graduates aged 25 to 64 in Tuscany held jobs that did not need a degree in 2025 (Italy 20.9%), up from 21.2% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow dangerous is work in Tuscany?
Workplace accidents causing death or permanent disability ran at 14.4 per 10,000 people in work in Tuscany in 2022 (Italy 11.0).
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many high-skilled jobs are there in Tuscany?
Knowledge workers, graduates in scientific and technical occupations, made up 18.1% of employment in Tuscany in 2025 (Italy 19.2%), up from 17.1% in 2020.
Source: Istat (Italian National Institute of Statistics) · saved copyHow many people in Tuscany are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 1.7% of the labour force in 2025 (Italy: 3.1%; EU: 1.9%); 4th lowest of 18 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 4.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Tuscany?
The unemployment rate for women in Tuscany was 5.0% in 2025 (Italy: 6.8%; EU: 6.2%); 7th lowest of 20 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 9.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Tuscany are in work?
69.2% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025 (Italy: 58.0%; EU: 71.3%); 5th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2015 it was 62.4%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Tuscany growing?
In real terms the economy of Tuscany grew by 0.5% in 2024 (gross value added), against 0.7% for Italy as a whole; 10th lowest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 0.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Tuscany?
Residents of Tuscany owned 744 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 701 for Italy as a whole; 7th highest of 21 regions in Italy. In 2014 it was 636.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Tuscany?
Employers paid an average of €24,654 per employee in 2023, counting wages, salaries and employer social contributions, against €25,343 across Italy; 11th highest of 21 regions in Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Tuscany?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 55.5 million nights in 2025, 59% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Tuscany?
The largest part of the economy of Tuscany in 2024 was finance, property and business services, at 29.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Tuscany?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.4% of output in 2024, against 19.0% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Tuscany growing?
Gross value added rose from €97.8 billion in 2015 to €128.3 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 31% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Tuscany?
Of the 1,777,500 jobs located in Tuscany in 2024, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 3.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Tuscany?
The number of people working in Tuscany rose by 9.2% between 2015 and 2024, to 1,777,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Tuscany compares with other regions
Workers in irregular (undeclared) jobs (%) (2022)
Tuscany ranks 15 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workers in irregular (undeclared) jobs (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Piedmont | 8.3% |
| 13 | Marche | 8.1% |
| 14 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 8.0% |
| 15 | Tuscany | 8.0% |
| 16 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 7.9% |
| 17 | Lombardy | 7.7% |
| 18 | Emilia-Romagna | 7.5% |
Employees with low hourly pay (%) (2020)
Tuscany ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employees with low hourly pay (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Umbria | 9.5% |
| 10 | Molise | 9.4% |
| 11 | Piedmont | 9.2% |
| 12 | Tuscany | 9.1% |
| 13 | Liguria | 8.9% |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 8.3% |
| 15 | Marche | 8.3% |
Labour non-participation rate, 15-74 (%) (2025)
Tuscany ranks 14 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour non-participation rate, 15-74 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Liguria | 9.2% |
| 12 | Piedmont | 9.0% |
| 13 | Umbria | 8.0% |
| 14 | Tuscany | 7.9% |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 7.2% |
| 16 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 7.0% |
| 17 | Emilia-Romagna | 6.8% |
Net migration of Italian graduates aged 25-39 (per 1,000 graduates) (2023)
Tuscany ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Net migration of Italian graduates aged 25-39 (per 1,000 graduates) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Piedmont | +11.7 |
| 4 | Lazio | +4.9 |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | +1.8 |
| 6 | Tuscany | +0.3 |
| 7 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | -2.8 |
| 8 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | -3.2 |
| 9 | Veneto | -5.2 |
Involuntary part-time workers (%) (2025)
Tuscany ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Involuntary part-time workers (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Molise | 10.4% |
| 4 | Basilicata | 9.9% |
| 5 | Calabria | 9.4% |
| 6 | Tuscany | 9.0% |
| 7 | Campania | 8.8% |
| 8 | Umbria | 8.7% |
| 9 | Lazio | 8.7% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Tuscany ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Marche | 2.0% |
| 13 | Liguria | 1.8% |
| 14 | Umbria | 1.8% |
| 15 | Tuscany | 1.7% |
| 16 | Emilia-Romagna | 1.4% |
| 17 | Veneto | 1.3% |
| 18 | Lombardy | 1.2% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Tuscany ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Umbria | 5.7% |
| 12 | Marche | 5.5% |
| 13 | Veneto | 5.2% |
| 14 | Tuscany | 5.0% |
| 15 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 4.9% |
| 16 | Liguria | 4.8% |
| 17 | Emilia-Romagna | 4.7% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Tuscany ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 74.3% |
| 3 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 72.8% |
| 4 | Emilia-Romagna | 69.6% |
| 5 | Tuscany | 69.2% |
| 6 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 68.7% |
| 7 | Umbria | 68.0% |
| 8 | Piedmont | 67.7% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Tuscany ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Campania | 0.8% |
| 10 | Umbria | 0.8% |
| 11 | Abruzzo | 0.7% |
| 12 | Tuscany | 0.5% |
| 13 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 0.5% |
| 14 | Emilia-Romagna | 0.2% |
| 15 | Veneto | -0.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Tuscany ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Molise | 767 |
| 5 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 763 |
| 6 | Calabria | 750 |
| 7 | Tuscany | 744 |
| 8 | Basilicata | 738 |
| 9 | Sicily | 733 |
| 10 | Abruzzo | 728 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Tuscany ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Liguria | €25,918 |
| 9 | Veneto | €25,479 |
| 10 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €25,435 |
| 11 | Tuscany | €24,654 |
| 12 | Umbria | €23,251 |
| 13 | Marche | €23,132 |
| 14 | Abruzzo | €22,582 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Tuscany ranks 4 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veneto | 74.2 million |
| 2 | Lazio | 61.5 million |
| 3 | Lombardy | 56.7 million |
| 4 | Tuscany | 55.5 million |
| 5 | Emilia-Romagna | 44.2 million |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen | 38.2 million |
| 7 | Campania | 24.0 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Tuscany ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 23.5% |
| 6 | Basilicata | 22.8% |
| 7 | Lombardy | 21.3% |
| 8 | Tuscany | 20.4% |
| 9 | Abruzzo | 19.7% |
| 10 | Umbria | 19.3% |
| 11 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 16.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Tuscany ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lazio | 32.1% |
| 3 | Liguria | 30.7% |
| 4 | Piedmont | 29.8% |
| 5 | Tuscany | 29.5% |
| 6 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 28.3% |
| 7 | Emilia-Romagna | 28.3% |
| 8 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 28.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Tuscany ranks 17 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Liguria | 20.8% |
| 15 | Provincia Autonoma di Trento | 20.5% |
| 16 | Marche | 19.5% |
| 17 | Tuscany | 18.6% |
| 18 | Piedmont | 16.6% |
| 19 | Veneto | 15.1% |
| 20 | Emilia-Romagna | 14.9% |
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