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.
How big is the economy of Lucca?
The local economy produced €13.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lucca?
About 168,300 people worked in Lucca in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyWhat 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%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lucca?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 27.0% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow 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.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre 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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- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Lucca was 9.2% 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 Lucca, 38.2% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 21.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Lucca were paid for 77.7% 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 18.2 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Lucca in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Lucca declared employment income (average €24,259) and 35% declared pension income (average €21,891). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Lucca compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Lucca ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rimini | €23,671 |
| 31 | Biella | €23,666 |
| 32 | Livorno | €23,645 |
| 33 | Lucca | €23,617 |
| 34 | Treviso | €23,522 |
| 35 | Ferrara | €23,504 |
| 36 | Udine | €23,419 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Lucca ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gorizia | €22,220 |
| 42 | Ancona | €22,171 |
| 43 | Arezzo | €22,153 |
| 44 | Lucca | €22,094 |
| 45 | Forlì-Cesena | €22,058 |
| 46 | La Spezia | €21,892 |
| 47 | Sondrio | €21,772 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Lucca ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Mantova | €26,359 |
| 37 | Ravenna | €26,351 |
| 38 | Cuneo | €26,194 |
| 39 | Lucca | €26,182 |
| 40 | Biella | €26,144 |
| 41 | Alessandria | €26,116 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €25,961 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Lucca ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Torino | 74.2% |
| 37 | Bergamo | 74.1% |
| 38 | Mantova | 74.1% |
| 39 | Lucca | 74.0% |
| 40 | Pisa | 74.0% |
| 41 | Alessandria | 73.9% |
| 42 | Genova | 73.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lucca ranks 26 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Prato | 27.8% |
| 24 | Padova | 27.5% |
| 25 | Varese | 27.4% |
| 26 | Lucca | 27.0% |
| 27 | Bologna | 26.8% |
| 28 | Chieti | 26.4% |
| 29 | Piacenza | 26.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lucca ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Bergamo | 27.1% |
| 45 | Mantova | 27.1% |
| 46 | Ravenna | 27.0% |
| 47 | Lucca | 27.0% |
| 48 | Frosinone | 26.9% |
| 49 | Isernia | 26.7% |
| 50 | Cagliari | 26.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lucca ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Sondrio | 17.4% |
| 79 | Torino | 17.2% |
| 80 | Belluno | 16.9% |
| 81 | Lucca | 16.6% |
| 82 | Alessandria | 16.5% |
| 83 | Biella | 16.3% |
| 84 | Bologna | 16.2% |
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