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Economy and jobs in L'Aquila

L'Aquila has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
63/100

Economy overview

L'Aquila has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

L'Aquila, Italy is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Education
  • Healthcare

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment62/100
Job market63/100

L'Aquila's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential63/100
Affordability-adjusted income57/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in L'Aquila.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment66/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem61/100
Innovation63/100

The startup ecosystem in L'Aquila is moderate, supported by universities and skilled talent and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work68/100
Remote job availability70/100

L'Aquila offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity64/100
Technology63/100
Healthcare61/100
Finance46/100
Manufacturing73/100
Tourism98/100
Education62/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score63/100
Employment62/100
Salary63/100
Business environment66/100
Startup ecosystem61/100
Innovation63/100
Remote work68/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market63/100
Technology63/100
Healthcare61/100
Finance46/100
Manufacturing73/100
Tourism98/100
Education62/100
Remote availability70/100
Career opportunity64/100

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