Economy, jobs and prices in Rovigo (Veneto, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 58th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Rovigo?
The local economy produced €7.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Rovigo?
About 95,700 people worked in Rovigo in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Rovigo?
The employment rate for people aged 20 to 64 in Rovigo was 73.3% in 2024 (65.4% for women), above the national figure of 67.1% and 46th highest among provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Rovigo?
Households in Rovigo had €19,658 of disposable income per person in 2023 (37th lowest in Italy).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Rovigo?
Private-sector employees (outside farming) in Rovigo earned an average of €21,234 gross a year in 2023, against €23,630 nationally; that is 50th highest of 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Rovigo?
Pensioners in Rovigo received an average of €20,669 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 Rovigo?
Taxpayers in Rovigo declared an average income of €23,920 for 2024, 47th lowest among the 107 provinces; 182,460 returns were filed (national average €25,816).
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copyHow many high earners live in Rovigo?
3.8% of taxpayers in Rovigo declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.39% 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 Rovigo?
The largest part of the economy of Rovigo in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Rovigo?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.2% of the value added in Rovigo in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Rovigo growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.3 billion in 2015 to €6.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 22% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Rovigo?
Of the 95,700 jobs located in Rovigo in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 6.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Rovigo?
The number of people working in Rovigo rose by 2.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 95,700.
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 Rovigo was 9.1% 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 Rovigo, 43.5% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 16.1% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Rovigo 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 12.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Rovigo in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 55% of taxpayers in Rovigo declared employment income (average €22,599) and 38% declared pension income (average €20,663). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Rovigo compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Rovigo ranks 71 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Terni | €19,957 |
| 69 | Chieti | €19,935 |
| 70 | Isernia | €19,675 |
| 71 | Rovigo | €19,658 |
| 72 | Viterbo | €18,872 |
| 73 | Sassari | €18,568 |
| 74 | Matera | €18,412 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Rovigo ranks 50 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Sondrio | €21,772 |
| 48 | Pesaro e Urbino | €21,627 |
| 49 | Ferrara | €21,600 |
| 50 | Rovigo | €21,234 |
| 51 | Pistoia | €21,035 |
| 52 | Perugia | €21,014 |
| 53 | Terni | €20,923 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Rovigo ranks 61 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Terni | €24,366 |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | €24,333 |
| 60 | Macerata | €24,312 |
| 61 | Rovigo | €23,920 |
| 62 | Rimini | €23,730 |
| 63 | Grosseto | €23,693 |
| 64 | Pescara | €23,657 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Rovigo ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Rimini | 73.9% |
| 44 | Venezia | 73.7% |
| 45 | Pordenone | 73.4% |
| 46 | Rovigo | 73.3% |
| 47 | Gorizia | 73.1% |
| 48 | Lecco | 72.8% |
| 49 | Brescia | 72.5% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Rovigo ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Monza e della Brianza | 26.0% |
| 31 | Como | 26.0% |
| 32 | Macerata | 25.8% |
| 33 | Rovigo | 25.2% |
| 34 | Ancona | 25.0% |
| 35 | Udine | 24.9% |
| 36 | Forlì-Cesena | 24.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Rovigo ranks 81 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Taranto | 24.8% |
| 79 | Catanzaro | 24.8% |
| 80 | Agrigento | 24.7% |
| 81 | Rovigo | 24.7% |
| 82 | Pordenone | 24.7% |
| 83 | Benevento | 24.7% |
| 84 | Fermo | 24.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Rovigo ranks 67 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Genova | 18.7% |
| 65 | Teramo | 18.7% |
| 66 | Ascoli Piceno | 18.7% |
| 67 | Rovigo | 18.2% |
| 68 | Rimini | 17.9% |
| 69 | Macerata | 17.8% |
| 70 | Venezia | 17.8% |
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