Economy, jobs and prices in Vicenza (Veneto, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 44,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 115% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 12th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Vicenza?
The local economy produced €36.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Vicenza?
About 425,100 people worked in Vicenza in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Vicenza?
74.5% of Vicenza residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 34th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.8%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Vicenza?
Average disposable household income in Vicenza was €24,988 per resident in 2023, 16th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vicenza?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Vicenza was €25,652 in 2023, 13th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Vicenza?
Pensioners in Vicenza received an average of €21,769 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 Vicenza?
664,145 people in Vicenza filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €27,302, 23rd 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 Vicenza?
5.9% of taxpayers in Vicenza declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.83% 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 Vicenza?
The largest part of the economy of Vicenza in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 40.6% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Vicenza?
Factories, mines and energy produced 40.6% of the value added in Vicenza in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Vicenza growing?
Gross value added rose from €24.7 billion in 2015 to €32.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Vicenza?
Of the 425,100 jobs located in Vicenza in 2023, 20% in public services, education, health and other services, 35% in industry and 1.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Vicenza?
The number of people working in Vicenza rose by 8.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 425,100.
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 Vicenza was 5.4% 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 Vicenza, 43.8% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 10.4% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Vicenza were paid for 84.5% 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 8.6 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Vicenza in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 58% of taxpayers in Vicenza declared employment income (average €26,050) and 34% declared pension income (average €21,981). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Vicenza compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Vicenza ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €25,151 |
| 14 | Cuneo | €25,133 |
| 15 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,038 |
| 16 | Vicenza | €24,988 |
| 17 | Trento | €24,944 |
| 18 | Trieste | €24,886 |
| 19 | Lecco | €24,705 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Vicenza ranks 13 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Varese | €26,059 |
| 11 | Bolzano-Bozen | €26,020 |
| 12 | Trieste | €25,926 |
| 13 | Vicenza | €25,652 |
| 14 | Genova | €25,580 |
| 15 | Padova | €25,486 |
| 16 | Lodi | €25,460 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Vicenza ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Como | €27,840 |
| 21 | Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste | €27,818 |
| 22 | Cremona | €27,307 |
| 23 | Vicenza | €27,302 |
| 24 | Trento | €27,250 |
| 25 | Treviso | €27,201 |
| 26 | Pavia | €27,192 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Vicenza ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Varese | 74.6% |
| 32 | Perugia | 74.5% |
| 33 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 74.5% |
| 34 | Vicenza | 74.5% |
| 35 | Livorno | 74.2% |
| 36 | Torino | 74.2% |
| 37 | Bergamo | 74.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Vicenza ranks 1 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicenza | 40.6% |
| 2 | Modena | 38.4% |
| 3 | Lecco | 36.3% |
| 4 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 35.4% |
| 5 | Parma | 32.9% |
| 6 | Bergamo | 32.8% |
| 7 | Pordenone | 32.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Vicenza ranks 100 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Avellino | 23.8% |
| 98 | Nuoro | 23.4% |
| 99 | Salerno | 23.3% |
| 100 | Vicenza | 23.3% |
| 101 | Gorizia | 23.1% |
| 102 | Siracusa | 22.4% |
| 103 | Crotone | 22.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Vicenza ranks 103 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Treviso | 12.8% |
| 101 | Brescia | 12.7% |
| 102 | Lecco | 12.4% |
| 103 | Vicenza | 12.2% |
| 104 | Modena | 12.1% |
| 105 | Bergamo | 11.9% |
| 106 | Reggio nell’Emilia | 11.9% |
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