Economy, jobs and prices in Massa-Carrara (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 32,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 85% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 60th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Massa-Carrara?
The local economy produced €5.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Massa-Carrara?
About 73,200 people worked in Massa-Carrara in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Massa-Carrara?
72.4% of Massa-Carrara residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 51st highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 62.9%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Massa-Carrara?
Average disposable household income in Massa-Carrara was €20,258 per resident in 2023, 44th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Massa-Carrara?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Massa-Carrara was €20,917 in 2023, 54th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Massa-Carrara?
Pensioners in Massa-Carrara received an average of €22,082 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 Massa-Carrara?
141,064 people in Massa-Carrara filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €24,711, 52nd lowest 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 Massa-Carrara?
4.8% of taxpayers in Massa-Carrara declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.43% 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 Massa-Carrara?
The largest part of the economy of Massa-Carrara in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Massa-Carrara?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.6% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Massa-Carrara growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.2 billion in 2015 to €5.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Massa-Carrara?
Of the 73,200 jobs located in Massa-Carrara in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 1.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Massa-Carrara?
The number of people working in Massa-Carrara rose by 4.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 73,200.
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 Massa-Carrara was 10.1% 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 Massa-Carrara, 47.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 21.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Massa-Carrara were paid for 77.8% 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 19.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Massa-Carrara in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Massa-Carrara declared employment income (average €23,008) and 37% declared pension income (average €22,244). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Massa-Carrara compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 64 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Imperia | €21,051 |
| 62 | Asti | €20,783 |
| 63 | Teramo | €20,332 |
| 64 | Massa-Carrara | €20,258 |
| 65 | Lodi | €20,091 |
| 66 | Bari | €20,029 |
| 67 | Gorizia | €19,961 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Pistoia | €21,035 |
| 52 | Perugia | €21,014 |
| 53 | Terni | €20,923 |
| 54 | Massa-Carrara | €20,917 |
| 55 | Chieti | €20,779 |
| 56 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €20,722 |
| 57 | Livorno | €20,404 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Massa-Carrara ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Perugia | €24,889 |
| 54 | Prato | €24,774 |
| 55 | Pesaro e Urbino | €24,717 |
| 56 | Massa-Carrara | €24,711 |
| 57 | Pistoia | €24,469 |
| 58 | Terni | €24,366 |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €24,333 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Massa-Carrara ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Lecco | 72.8% |
| 49 | Brescia | 72.5% |
| 50 | Como | 72.5% |
| 51 | Massa-Carrara | 72.4% |
| 52 | Pavia | 72.4% |
| 53 | La Spezia | 72.2% |
| 54 | Novara | 72.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Perugia | 21.8% |
| 48 | Verona | 21.6% |
| 49 | Frosinone | 21.2% |
| 50 | Massa-Carrara | 20.6% |
| 51 | Firenze | 20.3% |
| 52 | Terni | 20.0% |
| 53 | Siena | 19.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Cosenza | 27.8% |
| 33 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 27.7% |
| 34 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 27.5% |
| 35 | Massa-Carrara | 27.5% |
| 36 | Rieti | 27.3% |
| 37 | Ascoli Piceno | 27.3% |
| 38 | Lecco | 27.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Massa-Carrara ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ancona | 21.0% |
| 50 | Udine | 20.9% |
| 51 | Latina | 20.9% |
| 52 | Massa-Carrara | 20.8% |
| 53 | Frosinone | 20.7% |
| 54 | Perugia | 20.4% |
| 55 | Ferrara | 20.4% |
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