Economy, jobs and prices in Venezia (Veneto, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 40,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 105% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 28th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Venezia?
The local economy produced €32.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Venezia?
About 385,800 people worked in Venezia in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Venice?
73.7% of Venice residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 44th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.0%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Venice?
Average disposable household income in Venice was €23,894 per resident in 2023, 27th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Venice?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Venice was €22,466 in 2023, 39th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Venice?
Pensioners in Venice received an average of €22,672 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 Venice?
658,196 people in Venice filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,637, 33rd 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 Venice?
5.9% of taxpayers in Venice declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.90% 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 Venezia?
The largest part of the economy of Venezia in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (25.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Venezia?
Factories, mines and energy produced 18.7% of the value added in Venezia in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Venezia growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.7 billion in 2015 to €29.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 28% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Venezia?
Of the 385,800 jobs located in Venezia in 2023, 25% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 1.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Venezia?
The number of people working in Venezia rose by 4.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 385,800.
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 Venice was 6.7% 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 Venice, 34.8% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 21.7% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Venice were paid for 77.5% 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 8.1 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Venice in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Venice declared employment income (average €24,389) and 34% declared pension income (average €22,644). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Venezia compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Venezia ranks 27 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Prato | €24,218 |
| 25 | Pordenone | €24,165 |
| 26 | Piacenza | €23,914 |
| 27 | Venezia | €23,894 |
| 28 | Bergamo | €23,867 |
| 29 | Pesaro e Urbino | €23,682 |
| 30 | Rimini | €23,671 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Venezia ranks 39 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
| 38 | Pavia | €22,844 |
| 39 | Venezia | €22,466 |
| 40 | Trento | €22,435 |
| 41 | Gorizia | €22,220 |
| 42 | Ancona | €22,171 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Venezia ranks 33 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Siena | €26,835 |
| 31 | Pordenone | €26,764 |
| 32 | Verona | €26,737 |
| 33 | Venezia | €26,637 |
| 34 | Belluno | €26,567 |
| 35 | Udine | €26,523 |
| 36 | Mantova | €26,359 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Venezia ranks 44 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alessandria | 73.9% |
| 42 | Genova | 73.9% |
| 43 | Rimini | 73.9% |
| 44 | Venezia | 73.7% |
| 45 | Pordenone | 73.4% |
| 46 | Rovigo | 73.3% |
| 47 | Gorizia | 73.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Venezia ranks 58 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Latina | 19.3% |
| 56 | Savona | 19.2% |
| 57 | Avellino | 18.7% |
| 58 | Venezia | 18.7% |
| 59 | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola | 18.6% |
| 60 | Trento | 18.1% |
| 61 | La Spezia | 17.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Venezia ranks 63 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Latina | 26.2% |
| 61 | Padova | 26.2% |
| 62 | Teramo | 26.0% |
| 63 | Venezia | 25.9% |
| 64 | Pesaro e Urbino | 25.9% |
| 65 | Bari | 25.9% |
| 66 | Macerata | 25.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Venezia ranks 70 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Rovigo | 18.2% |
| 68 | Rimini | 17.9% |
| 69 | Macerata | 17.8% |
| 70 | Venezia | 17.8% |
| 71 | Fermo | 17.7% |
| 72 | Asti | 17.7% |
| 73 | Vercelli | 17.7% |
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