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.
How big is the economy of Perugia?
The local economy produced €20.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Perugia?
About 289,500 people worked in Perugia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow industrial is Perugia?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 21.8% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyAre jobs growing in Perugia?
The number of people working in Perugia rose by 5.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 289,500.
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 Perugia was 7.6% 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 Perugia, 35.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 17.3% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Perugia 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 18.3 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Perugia in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Perugia declared employment income (average €22,996) and 37% declared pension income (average €21,512). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Perugia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Perugia ranks 45 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Vercelli | €22,580 |
| 43 | Sondrio | €22,372 |
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
| 45 | Perugia | €22,205 |
| 46 | Alessandria | €22,090 |
| 47 | Pisa | €22,023 |
| 48 | Novara | €21,827 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Perugia ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 55 | Chieti | €20,779 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Perugia ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ferrara | €25,371 |
| 51 | Sondrio | €25,167 |
| 52 | Gorizia | €25,164 |
| 53 | Perugia | €24,889 |
| 54 | Prato | €24,774 |
| 55 | Pesaro e Urbino | €24,717 |
| 56 | Massa-Carrara | €24,711 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Perugia ranks 32 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Biella | 74.6% |
| 30 | Ferrara | 74.6% |
| 31 | Varese | 74.6% |
| 32 | Perugia | 74.5% |
| 33 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 74.5% |
| 34 | Vicenza | 74.5% |
| 35 | Livorno | 74.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Perugia ranks 47 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Pavia | 22.3% |
| 45 | Ascoli Piceno | 22.1% |
| 46 | Ferrara | 22.0% |
| 47 | Perugia | 21.8% |
| 48 | Verona | 21.6% |
| 49 | Frosinone | 21.2% |
| 50 | Massa-Carrara | 20.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Perugia ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Pesaro e Urbino | 25.9% |
| 65 | Bari | 25.9% |
| 66 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 67 | Perugia | 25.8% |
| 68 | Trapani | 25.7% |
| 69 | Napoli | 25.6% |
| 70 | Oristano | 25.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Perugia ranks 54 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Latina | 20.9% |
| 52 | Massa-Carrara | 20.8% |
| 53 | Frosinone | 20.7% |
| 54 | Perugia | 20.4% |
| 55 | Ferrara | 20.4% |
| 56 | Trento | 20.3% |
| 57 | Bolzano-Bozen | 20.3% |
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