Economy, jobs and prices in Padova (Veneto, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 43,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 114% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 15th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Padova?
The local economy produced €39.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Padova?
About 468,500 people worked in Padova in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Padua?
78.3% of Padua residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 4th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 70.7%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Padua?
Average disposable household income in Padua was €24,502 per resident in 2023, 22nd highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Padua?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Padua was €25,486 in 2023, 15th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Padua?
Pensioners in Padua received an average of €22,580 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 Padua?
718,615 people in Padua filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €28,084, 14th highest 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 Padua?
7.3% of taxpayers in Padua declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 1.22% 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 Padova?
The largest part of the economy of Padova in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.2%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Padova?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 27.5% of output in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Padova growing?
Gross value added rose from €26.5 billion in 2015 to €35.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 33% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Padova?
Of the 468,500 jobs located in Padova in 2023, 24% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 2.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Padova?
The number of people working in Padova rose by 8.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 468,500.
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 Padua was 4.3% 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 Padua, 46.7% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 10.8% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Padua were paid for 84.3% 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 10.6 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Padua in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Padua declared employment income (average €26,229) and 33% declared pension income (average €22,755). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Padova compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Padova ranks 22 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lecco | €24,705 |
| 20 | Verona | €24,656 |
| 21 | Ravenna | €24,555 |
| 22 | Padova | €24,502 |
| 23 | Belluno | €24,404 |
| 24 | Prato | €24,218 |
| 25 | Pordenone | €24,165 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Padova ranks 15 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Trieste | €25,926 |
| 13 | Vicenza | €25,652 |
| 14 | Genova | €25,580 |
| 15 | Padova | €25,486 |
| 16 | Lodi | €25,460 |
| 17 | Treviso | €25,358 |
| 18 | Roma | €25,294 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Padova ranks 14 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Reggio nell’Emilia | €28,350 |
| 12 | Torino | €28,340 |
| 13 | Varese | €28,109 |
| 14 | Padova | €28,084 |
| 15 | Piacenza | €28,043 |
| 16 | Novara | €28,003 |
| 17 | Bergamo | €27,907 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Padova ranks 4 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolzano-Bozen | 79.9% |
| 2 | Firenze | 79.6% |
| 3 | Prato | 79.6% |
| 4 | Padova | 78.3% |
| 5 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | 77.6% |
| 6 | Milano | 77.2% |
| 7 | Siena | 77.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Padova ranks 24 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Potenza | 28.7% |
| 22 | Gorizia | 27.9% |
| 23 | Prato | 27.8% |
| 24 | Padova | 27.5% |
| 25 | Varese | 27.4% |
| 26 | Lucca | 27.0% |
| 27 | Bologna | 26.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Padova ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Parma | 26.3% |
| 59 | Messina | 26.2% |
| 60 | Latina | 26.2% |
| 61 | Padova | 26.2% |
| 62 | Teramo | 26.0% |
| 63 | Venezia | 25.9% |
| 64 | Pesaro e Urbino | 25.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Padova ranks 90 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Forlì-Cesena | 15.8% |
| 88 | Varese | 15.5% |
| 89 | Como | 15.4% |
| 90 | Padova | 15.1% |
| 91 | Arezzo | 14.9% |
| 92 | Verona | 14.9% |
| 93 | Cremona | 14.9% |
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