Economy, jobs and prices in Livorno (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 34,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 89% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 51st highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Livorno?
The local economy produced €10.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Livorno?
About 138,400 people worked in Livorno in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Livorno?
74.2% of Livorno residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 35th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 66.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Livorno?
Average disposable household income in Livorno was €23,645 per resident in 2023, 32nd highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Livorno?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Livorno was €20,404 in 2023, 51st lowest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Livorno?
Pensioners in Livorno received an average of €23,547 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 Livorno?
250,865 people in Livorno filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €25,830, 44th highest of Italy's 107 provinces (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Livorno?
5.6% of taxpayers in Livorno declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.69% 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 Livorno?
The largest part of the economy of Livorno in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (28.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Livorno?
Factories, mines and energy produced 13.8% of the value added in Livorno in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Livorno growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.8 billion in 2015 to €9.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 23% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Livorno?
Of the 138,400 jobs located in Livorno in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 11% in industry and 2.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Livorno?
The number of people working in Livorno rose by 0.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 138,400.
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 Livorno was 9.8% in 2024, below the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Livorno, 40.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 16.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Livorno were paid for 74.5% 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 16.3 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Livorno in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Livorno declared employment income (average €23,105) and 35% declared pension income (average €24,021). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Livorno compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Livorno ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Pesaro e Urbino | €23,682 |
| 30 | Rimini | €23,671 |
| 31 | Biella | €23,666 |
| 32 | Livorno | €23,645 |
| 33 | Lucca | €23,617 |
| 34 | Treviso | €23,522 |
| 35 | Ferrara | €23,504 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Livorno ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Massa-Carrara | €20,917 |
| 55 | Chieti | €20,779 |
| 56 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €20,722 |
| 57 | Livorno | €20,404 |
| 58 | Frosinone | €20,333 |
| 59 | Cagliari | €20,230 |
| 60 | Savona | €20,108 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Livorno ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alessandria | €26,116 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €25,961 |
| 43 | Savona | €25,927 |
| 44 | Livorno | €25,830 |
| 45 | Ancona | €25,808 |
| 46 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,655 |
| 47 | Cagliari | €25,636 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Livorno ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Perugia | 74.5% |
| 33 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 74.5% |
| 34 | Vicenza | 74.5% |
| 35 | Livorno | 74.2% |
| 36 | Torino | 74.2% |
| 37 | Bergamo | 74.1% |
| 38 | Mantova | 74.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Livorno ranks 77 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Brindisi | 14.0% |
| 75 | Bari | 13.9% |
| 76 | Barletta-Andria-Trani | 13.9% |
| 77 | Livorno | 13.8% |
| 78 | Benevento | 13.6% |
| 79 | Trieste | 13.4% |
| 80 | Caserta | 13.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Livorno ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sondrio | 28.2% |
| 28 | Lodi | 28.2% |
| 29 | Lecce | 28.1% |
| 30 | Livorno | 28.0% |
| 31 | Sassari | 27.9% |
| 32 | Cosenza | 27.8% |
| 33 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 27.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Livorno ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Matera | 22.4% |
| 45 | Gorizia | 22.3% |
| 46 | Terni | 22.1% |
| 47 | Livorno | 22.0% |
| 48 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 21.5% |
| 49 | Ancona | 21.0% |
| 50 | Udine | 20.9% |
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