Economy, jobs and prices in Terni (Umbria, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 30,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 79% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 69th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Terni?
The local economy produced €6.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Terni?
About 88,100 people worked in Terni in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Terni?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Terni was 70.1% in 2024 (58.8% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 47th lowest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Terni?
Households in Terni had €19,957 of disposable income per person in 2023 (40th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Terni?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Terni earned an average of €20,923 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 53rd highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Terni?
Pensioners in Terni received an average of €22,169 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 Terni?
Taxpayers in Terni declared an average income of €24,366 for 2024, 50th lowest among the 107 provinces; 160,468 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Terni?
4.6% of taxpayers in Terni declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.52% 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 Terni?
The largest part of the economy of Terni in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 24.5% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Terni?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.0% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Terni growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.5 billion in 2015 to €5.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Terni?
Of the 88,100 jobs located in Terni in 2023, 31% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 3.5% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Terni?
The number of people working in Terni rose by 3.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 88,100.
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 Terni was 9.9% 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 Terni, 35.0% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 16.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Terni were paid for 80.2% 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 16.3 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Terni in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 52% of taxpayers in Terni declared employment income (average €22,709) and 39% declared pension income (average €22,343). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Terni compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Terni ranks 68 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Lodi | €20,091 |
| 66 | Bari | €20,029 |
| 67 | Gorizia | €19,961 |
| 68 | Terni | €19,957 |
| 69 | Chieti | €19,935 |
| 70 | Isernia | €19,675 |
| 71 | Rovigo | €19,658 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Terni ranks 53 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 56 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €20,722 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Terni ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 61 | Rovigo | €23,920 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Terni ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Vercelli | 70.9% |
| 59 | Lodi | 70.7% |
| 60 | Imperia | 70.4% |
| 61 | Terni | 70.1% |
| 62 | Macerata | 69.7% |
| 63 | Fermo | 69.1% |
| 64 | Sondrio | 68.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Terni ranks 52 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Frosinone | 21.2% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Terni ranks 89 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Alessandria | 24.6% |
| 87 | Ragusa | 24.6% |
| 88 | Ancona | 24.5% |
| 89 | Terni | 24.5% |
| 90 | Vercelli | 24.5% |
| 91 | Campobasso | 24.3% |
| 92 | Caserta | 24.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Terni ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Potenza | 22.5% |
| 44 | Matera | 22.4% |
| 45 | Gorizia | 22.3% |
| 46 | Terni | 22.1% |
| 47 | Livorno | 22.0% |
| 48 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 21.5% |
| 49 | Ancona | 21.0% |
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