Economy, jobs and prices in Pisa (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 39,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 103% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 31st highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Pisa?
The local economy produced €15.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pisa?
About 192,500 people worked in Pisa in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Pisa?
74.0% of Pisa residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 40th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.3%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pisa?
Average disposable household income in Pisa was €22,023 per resident in 2023, 47th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pisa?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Pisa was €23,202 in 2023, 35th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Pisa?
Pensioners in Pisa received an average of €22,850 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 Pisa?
315,778 people in Pisa filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,854, 29th 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 Pisa?
5.8% of taxpayers in Pisa declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.26% 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 Pisa?
The largest part of the economy of Pisa in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (23.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pisa?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 23.0% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pisa growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.8 billion in 2015 to €14.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pisa?
Of the 192,500 jobs located in Pisa in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 1.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pisa?
The number of people working in Pisa rose by 5.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 192,500.
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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 Pisa was 8.1% 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 Pisa, 38.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 12.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Pisa were paid for 81.4% 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 16.0 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Pisa in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 57% of taxpayers in Pisa declared employment income (average €24,894) and 34% declared pension income (average €23,266). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Pisa compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Pisa ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
| 45 | Perugia | €22,205 |
| 46 | Alessandria | €22,090 |
| 47 | Pisa | €22,023 |
| 48 | Novara | €21,827 |
| 49 | Arezzo | €21,760 |
| 50 | Grosseto | €21,698 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Pisa ranks 35 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Belluno | €23,776 |
| 33 | Udine | €23,670 |
| 34 | Asti | €23,559 |
| 35 | Pisa | €23,202 |
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
| 38 | Pavia | €22,844 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Pisa ranks 29 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Pavia | €27,192 |
| 27 | Brescia | €27,163 |
| 28 | La Spezia | €26,857 |
| 29 | Pisa | €26,854 |
| 30 | Siena | €26,835 |
| 31 | Pordenone | €26,764 |
| 32 | Verona | €26,737 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Pisa ranks 40 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bergamo | 74.1% |
| 38 | Mantova | 74.1% |
| 39 | Lucca | 74.0% |
| 40 | Pisa | 74.0% |
| 41 | Alessandria | 73.9% |
| 42 | Genova | 73.9% |
| 43 | Rimini | 73.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pisa ranks 42 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Ravenna | 23.7% |
| 40 | Torino | 23.3% |
| 41 | Sondrio | 23.0% |
| 42 | Pisa | 23.0% |
| 43 | Asti | 22.8% |
| 44 | Pavia | 22.3% |
| 45 | Ascoli Piceno | 22.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pisa ranks 25 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Trento | 28.5% |
| 23 | Varese | 28.4% |
| 24 | Pistoia | 28.4% |
| 25 | Pisa | 28.4% |
| 26 | Bologna | 28.4% |
| 27 | Sondrio | 28.2% |
| 28 | Lodi | 28.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pisa ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 59 | Savona | 19.9% |
| 60 | Chieti | 19.6% |
| 61 | Pisa | 19.5% |
| 62 | Pordenone | 19.0% |
| 63 | Pavia | 19.0% |
| 64 | Genova | 18.7% |
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