Economy, jobs and prices in Siena (Tuscany, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 38,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 101% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 33rd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Siena?
The local economy produced €9.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Siena?
About 129,900 people worked in Siena in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Siena?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Siena was 77.2% in 2024 (71.0% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 7th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Siena?
Households in Siena had €23,248 of disposable income per person in 2023 (38th highest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Siena?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Siena earned an average of €23,055 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 37th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Siena?
Pensioners in Siena received an average of €23,598 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 Siena?
Taxpayers in Siena declared an average income of €26,835 for 2024, 30th highest among the 107 provinces; 205,134 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Siena?
6.6% of taxpayers in Siena declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.82% 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 Siena?
The largest part of the economy of Siena in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 30.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (19.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Siena?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.9% of the value added in Siena in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Siena growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.4 billion in 2015 to €8.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 18% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Siena?
Of the 129,900 jobs located in Siena in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 7.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Siena?
The number of people working in Siena rose by 7.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 129,900.
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 Siena was 6.2% 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 Siena, 39.6% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 12.6% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Siena were paid for 80.0% 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 17.8 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Siena in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 56% of taxpayers in Siena declared employment income (average €23,961) and 35% declared pension income (average €23,611). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Siena compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Siena ranks 38 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Ferrara | €23,504 |
| 36 | Udine | €23,419 |
| 37 | Cagliari | €23,319 |
| 38 | Siena | €23,248 |
| 39 | Como | €23,047 |
| 40 | Varese | €22,989 |
| 41 | Brescia | €22,706 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Siena ranks 37 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Asti | €23,559 |
| 35 | Pisa | €23,202 |
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
| 38 | Pavia | €22,844 |
| 39 | Venezia | €22,466 |
| 40 | Trento | €22,435 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Siena ranks 30 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 33 | Venezia | €26,637 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Siena ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Padova | 78.3% |
| 5 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 77.6% |
| 6 | Milano | 77.2% |
| 7 | Siena | 77.2% |
| 8 | Bologna | 76.9% |
| 9 | Piacenza | 76.9% |
| 10 | Trento | 76.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Siena ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Massa-Carrara | 20.6% |
| 51 | Firenze | 20.3% |
| 52 | Terni | 20.0% |
| 53 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 54 | Pistoia | 19.4% |
| 55 | Latina | 19.3% |
| 56 | Savona | 19.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Siena ranks 7 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Trieste | 31.8% |
| 5 | Como | 31.2% |
| 6 | Biella | 31.0% |
| 7 | Siena | 30.8% |
| 8 | Torino | 30.7% |
| 9 | Pavia | 30.7% |
| 10 | Prato | 30.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Siena ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Ferrara | 20.4% |
| 56 | Trento | 20.3% |
| 57 | Bolzano-Bozen | 20.3% |
| 58 | Siena | 19.9% |
| 59 | Savona | 19.9% |
| 60 | Chieti | 19.6% |
| 61 | Pisa | 19.5% |
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