In Italy, every day a GDP worth of is generated 5.8 billion euros, calculated by summing the final goods and services produced in a certain period of time. These are equivalent to 99 euros per day for every Italian citizen, including newborns and over centenarians. This data comes from an analysis by the CGIA Study Center.
The regions that produce the most
Regional differences are particularly evident. In Trentino Alto Adige, the daily GDP per inhabitant is 146 euros, in Lombardy it is 131.8 euros, in Valle d’Aosta it is 130.1 euros, in Emilia Romagna it is 118.9 euros and in Veneto it is 110.8 EUR. On the contrary, in Campania the daily GDP per capita is 63.4 euros, in Sicily 60.1 euros and in Calabria 57.9 euros.
- Trentino-Alto Adige: 146 euros
- Lombardy: 131.8 euros
- Valle d’Aosta: 130.1 euros
- Emilia-Romagna: 118.9 euros
- Veneto: 110.8 euros
- Lazio: 110.7 euros
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia: 106.8 euros
- Liguria: 106.1 euros
- Tuscany: 104.3 euros
- Piedmont: 102.3 euros
- Marches: 91.1 euros
- Umbria: 84.0 euros
- Basilicata: 82.5 euros
- Abruzzo: 80.1 euros
- Molise: 73.0 euros
- Sardinia: 71.2 euros
- Puglia: 64.4 euros
- Campania: 63.4 euros
- Sicily: 60.1 euros
- Calabria: 57.9 euros
Comparing these data with other European Union countries, a significant gap, especially compared to Northern European countries. In Luxembourg, the daily wealth per inhabitant is 336 euros, in Ireland it is 266 euros, in Denmark 179 euros, in the Netherlands 164 euros, in Austria 149 euros, in Sweden 145 euros and in Belgium 140 euros . Among the 27 EU countries, with 99 euros per day per inhabitant, Italy ranks 12th.
- Luxembourg: 336 euros
- Ireland: 266 euros
- Denmark: 179 euros
- Netherlands: 164 euros
- Austria: 149 euros
- Sweden: 145 euros
- Belgium: 140 euros
- Germany: 138 euros
- Finland: 138 euros
- France: 115 euros
- Malta: 102 euros
- Italy: 99 euros
Among the provinces, the performances of Milan, Bolzano and Lodi stand out
In terms of labor productivity, measured by comparing the added value (GDP net of direct taxes) to standard work unit (AWU), in 2024 the average figure in Italy is equal to 77 thousand euros per AWU. The work unit, full-time equivalent, represents the amount of work carried out in a year by a full-time employee. This measure is homogeneous and also includes partial or reduced work (as in the case of redundancy or double work) and jobs lasting less than a year. Therefore, the work unit expresses the number of hours per year corresponding to full-time employment, variable based on the contractual hours or the characteristics of the work activity (for example, shifts).
At the provincial level, the performance of theMilan metropolitan area which, in 2024, amounts to 282.9 euros per day for Ula. The Lombardy capital can count on an added value of 204.4 billion euros, almost 2 million standard work units and an annual productivity per ULA of 103,535 euros. Bolzano follows with 257.8 euros per day, Lodi with 253.3 euros, Trento with 247.4 euros and Cremona with 246.1 euros for UlaA. At the bottom of the national ranking are Benevento and Barletta-Andria-Trani, both with 146.7 euros and Ragusa with 138.5 euros.
This is the ranking of the top 10 provinces:
- Milan: 282.9 euros
- Bolzano: 257.8 euros
- Lodi: 253.3 euros
- Trento: 247.4 euros
- Cremona: 246.1 euros
- Lecco: 242.1 euros
- Trieste: 240.9 euros
- Brescia: 238.3 euros
- Bologna: 237.7 euros
- Reggio Emilia: 236.3 euros
Why productivity is so low compared to Europe
Net of inflation, over the last 30 years the average wages of Italians have remained stagnant, while in almost the entire EU they have increased. Among the causes of this result in Italy, we can include the asphyxiated economic growth and a low level of labor productivity, which has affected the country since 1990, especially in the services sector.
Another significant factor is the lack of large businesses, which has compromised Italy’s competitiveness compared to its main European competitors. “The latter have almost disappeared – the report reveals – certainly not due to the excessive number of small production companies, but due to the inability of the large players, often of a public nature, to withstand the challenge triggered by the change caused by the fall of the wall of Berlin and Tangentopoli”
