Economy, jobs and prices in Pistoia (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 32,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 85% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 59th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Pistoia?
The local economy produced €9.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pistoia?
About 116,100 people worked in Pistoia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Pistoia?
71.1% of Pistoia residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 52nd lowest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 58.6%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pistoia?
Average disposable household income in Pistoia was €21,072 per resident in 2023, 49th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Pistoia?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Pistoia was €21,035 in 2023, 51st highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Pistoia?
Pensioners in Pistoia received an average of €20,580 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 Pistoia?
218,768 people in Pistoia filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €24,469, 51st 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 Pistoia?
4.6% of taxpayers in Pistoia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.50% 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 Pistoia?
The largest part of the economy of Pistoia in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 28.4% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (20.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pistoia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 19.4% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pistoia growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.5 billion in 2015 to €8.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pistoia?
Of the 116,100 jobs located in Pistoia in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 4.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pistoia?
The number of people working in Pistoia rose by 4.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 116,100.
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 Pistoia was 10.6% 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 Pistoia, 38.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 17.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Pistoia were paid for 81.0% 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 12.7 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Pistoia in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 54% of taxpayers in Pistoia declared employment income (average €23,137) and 36% declared pension income (average €20,891). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Pistoia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Pistoia ranks 59 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ancona | €21,270 |
| 57 | La Spezia | €21,205 |
| 58 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €21,077 |
| 59 | Pistoia | €21,072 |
| 60 | Pescara | €21,065 |
| 61 | Imperia | €21,051 |
| 62 | Asti | €20,783 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Pistoia ranks 51 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Pesaro e Urbino | €21,627 |
| 49 | Ferrara | €21,600 |
| 50 | Rovigo | €21,234 |
| 51 | Pistoia | €21,035 |
| 52 | Perugia | €21,014 |
| 53 | Terni | €20,923 |
| 54 | Massa-Carrara | €20,917 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Pistoia ranks 57 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 60 | Macerata | €24,312 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Pistoia ranks 56 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | La Spezia | 72.2% |
| 54 | Novara | 72.1% |
| 55 | Ancona | 71.5% |
| 56 | Pistoia | 71.1% |
| 57 | Roma | 70.9% |
| 58 | Vercelli | 70.9% |
| 59 | Lodi | 70.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pistoia ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Firenze | 20.3% |
| 52 | Terni | 20.0% |
| 53 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 54 | Pistoia | 19.4% |
| 55 | Latina | 19.3% |
| 56 | Savona | 19.2% |
| 57 | Avellino | 18.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pistoia ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 28.7% |
| 22 | Trento | 28.5% |
| 23 | Varese | 28.4% |
| 24 | Pistoia | 28.4% |
| 25 | Pisa | 28.4% |
| 26 | Bologna | 28.4% |
| 27 | Sondrio | 28.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pistoia ranks 74 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Fermo | 17.7% |
| 72 | Asti | 17.7% |
| 73 | Vercelli | 17.7% |
| 74 | Pistoia | 17.6% |
| 75 | Firenze | 17.5% |
| 76 | Ravenna | 17.5% |
| 77 | Pesaro e Urbino | 17.4% |
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