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Economy, jobs and prices in Lucca (Tuscany, Italy): official figures

GDP per person was 37,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 98% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 38th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

GDP per person (PPS)
37,800
2023
People in work
168,300
2023

How big is the economy of Lucca?

The local economy produced €13.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Lucca?

About 168,300 people worked in Lucca in 2023 (employment by place of work).

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What is the employment rate in Lucca?

74.0% of Lucca residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 39th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.7%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average income in Lucca?

Average disposable household income in Lucca was €23,617 per resident in 2023, 33rd highest among Italy's 107 provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average salary in Lucca?

The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Lucca was €22,094 in 2023, 44th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average pension in Lucca?

Pensioners in Lucca received an average of €21,704 a year in pension income in 2023, compared with €21,737 across Italy.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average declared income in Lucca?

290,944 people in Lucca filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,182, 39th highest of Italy's 107 provinces (national average €25,816).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How many high earners live in Lucca?

6.1% of taxpayers in Lucca declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.85% more than €120,000, compared with 5.9% and 0.87% nationally.

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

What is the main industry in Lucca?

The largest part of the economy of Lucca in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.0% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (27.0%).

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How industrial is Lucca?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 27.0% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.

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How fast is the economy of Lucca growing?

Gross value added rose from €9.2 billion in 2015 to €12.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 35% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Lucca?

Of the 168,300 jobs located in Lucca in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 20% in industry and 1.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.

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Are jobs growing in Lucca?

The number of people working in Lucca rose by 8.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 168,300.

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How Lucca compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Lucca ranks 33 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
30Rimini€23,671
31Biella€23,666
32Livorno€23,645
33Lucca€23,617
34Treviso€23,522
35Ferrara€23,504
36Udine€23,419
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)

Lucca ranks 44 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
41Gorizia€22,220
42Ancona€22,171
43Arezzo€22,153
44Lucca€22,094
45Forlì-Cesena€22,058
46La Spezia€21,892
47Sondrio€21,772
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Lucca ranks 39 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
36Mantova€26,359
37Ravenna€26,351
38Cuneo€26,194
39Lucca€26,182
40Biella€26,144
41Alessandria€26,116
42Vercelli€25,961
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)

Lucca ranks 39 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
36Torino74.2%
37Bergamo74.1%
38Mantova74.1%
39Lucca74.0%
40Pisa74.0%
41Alessandria73.9%
42Genova73.9%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Lucca ranks 26 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
23Prato27.8%
24Padova27.5%
25Varese27.4%
26Lucca27.0%
27Bologna26.8%
28Chieti26.4%
29Piacenza26.2%
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Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Lucca ranks 47 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
44Bergamo27.1%
45Mantova27.1%
46Ravenna27.0%
47Lucca27.0%
48Frosinone26.9%
49Isernia26.7%
50Cagliari26.6%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Lucca ranks 81 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
78Sondrio17.4%
79Torino17.2%
80Belluno16.9%
81Lucca16.6%
82Alessandria16.5%
83Biella16.3%
84Bologna16.2%
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