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Economy, jobs and prices in Perugia (Umbria, Italy): official figures

GDP per person was 33,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 87% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 55th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

GDP per person (PPS)
33,400
2023
People in work
289,500
2023

How big is the economy of Perugia?

The local economy produced €20.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Perugia?

About 289,500 people worked in Perugia in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the employment rate in Perugia?

The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Perugia was 74.5% in 2024 (68.8% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 32nd highest among provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average income in Perugia?

Households in Perugia had €22,205 of disposable income per person in 2023 (45th highest in Italy).

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average salary in Perugia?

Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Perugia earned an average of €21,014 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 52nd highest of 107 provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average pension in Perugia?

Pensioners in Perugia received an average of €21,510 a year in pension income in 2023, compared with €21,737 across Italy.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average declared income in Perugia?

Taxpayers in Perugia declared an average income of €24,889 for 2024, 53rd highest among the 107 provinces; 483,059 returns were filed (national average €25,816).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How many high earners live in Perugia?

5.0% of taxpayers in Perugia declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.67% more than €120,000, compared with 5.9% and 0.87% nationally.

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

What is the main industry in Perugia?

The largest part of the economy of Perugia in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 25.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.0%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Perugia?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.8% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Perugia growing?

Gross value added rose from €14.5 billion in 2015 to €18.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 27% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Perugia?

Of the 289,500 jobs located in Perugia in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 18% in industry and 4.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Perugia?

The number of people working in Perugia rose by 5.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 289,500.

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How Perugia compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Perugia ranks 45 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
42Vercelli€22,580
43Sondrio€22,372
44Macerata€22,260
45Perugia€22,205
46Alessandria€22,090
47Pisa€22,023
48Novara€21,827
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)

Perugia ranks 52 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
49Ferrara€21,600
50Rovigo€21,234
51Pistoia€21,035
52Perugia€21,014
53Terni€20,923
54Massa-Carrara€20,917
55Chieti€20,779
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Perugia ranks 53 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
50Ferrara€25,371
51Sondrio€25,167
52Gorizia€25,164
53Perugia€24,889
54Prato€24,774
55Pesaro e Urbino€24,717
56Massa-Carrara€24,711
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)

Perugia ranks 32 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
29Biella74.6%
30Ferrara74.6%
31Varese74.6%
32Perugia74.5%
33Reggio nell’Emilia74.5%
34Vicenza74.5%
35Livorno74.2%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Perugia ranks 47 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
44Pavia22.3%
45Ascoli Piceno22.1%
46Ferrara22.0%
47Perugia21.8%
48Verona21.6%
49Frosinone21.2%
50Massa-Carrara20.6%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Perugia ranks 67 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
64Pesaro e Urbino25.9%
65Bari25.9%
66Macerata25.8%
67Perugia25.8%
68Trapani25.7%
69Napoli25.6%
70Oristano25.5%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Perugia ranks 54 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
51Latina20.9%
52Massa-Carrara20.8%
53Frosinone20.7%
54Perugia20.4%
55Ferrara20.4%
56Trento20.3%
57Bolzano-Bozen20.3%
Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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