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Basilicata

NUTS 2 ITF5 Part of: Italy › Sud

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Italy →

Population on 1 January530,0042025-0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100742024-1 year on year15 of 21 · ItalyUnemployment rate (15–74)5.3%2025-1.4 pp year on year12 of 21 · ItalyHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,800 PPS2024+3.5% year on year17 of 21 · ItalyLife expectancy at birth83.52024+0.7 year on year14 of 21 · ItalyPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education20.4%2025+0.2 pp year on year15 of 21 · Italy

How it compares with the other regions of Italy

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Italy, for the same period. Basilicata in blue; the dark grey line marks Italy. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
57161 · better →
7415 of 21
Household disposable income per inhabitant2024
16,700 PPS31,200 PPS · better →
17,800 PPS17 of 21
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
13.9%1.8% · better →
5.3%12 of 21
Employment rate (20–64)2025
50.3%80.0% · better →
61.8%17 of 21
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
16.9%28.5% · better →
20.4%15 of 21
Life expectancy at birth2024
82.085.0 · better →
83.514 of 21

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend ItalyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€202415,083 M€+1.7%—19 / 21231 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant202428,400 €+2.5%37,300 €15 / 21157 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant202429,700 PPS+3.1%39,000 PPS15 / 21168 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100202474-19815 / 21168 / 276
Gross value addedM€202413,481 M€+1.1%—19 / 21230 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€20243,067 M€-7.0%—18 / 21153 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€20232,601 M€-0.2%—19 / 21224 / 276
Total employmentthousand persons2024211.5+1.7%—19 / 21222 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202336,679+1.1%—19 / 21208 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20237.5%+0.2 pp7.8%10 / 21182 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20252,827,146+12.6%—20 / 21233 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20255,334+13.3%9,08416 / 21128 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend ItalyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force20255.3%-1.4 pp6.1%12 / 21136 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force20252.7%-0.9 pp3.1%9 / 18180 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 u20.3%-2.0 pp20.6%9 / 18143 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population16.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)202561.8%+1.4 pp67.6%17 / 21255 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population202574.3%0.0 pp77.1%15 / 21257 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population202549.0%+2.8 pp58.0%17 / 21255 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29202514.9%-2.1 pp13.3%15 / 20218 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202520.4%+0.2 pp22.3%15 / 21268 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force202535.0%+0.6 pp38.4%15 / 21235 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.69%+0.05 pp1.41%19 / 21112 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend ItalyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant202417,800 PPS+3.5%22,700 PPS17 / 2150 / 63
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202525.1%-0.3 pp22.6%16 / 21195 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202483.5+0.783.714 / 2145 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.3+0.42.519 / 21116 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend ItalyEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons2025530,004-0.6%—19 / 21255 / 295
Median age of populationyears202549.9+0.549.011 / 2124 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202541.1%+1.1 pp39.0%11 / 21245 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²202453.1-0.6%198.020 / 21238 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants2024-6.1+2.0-0.521 / 21265 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants2024-0.1+1.44.321 / 21246 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20245.80.06.311 / 21271 / 294

Regions within it 2 NUTS 3 regions

PotenzaITF51NUTS 3
Population
340,909
GDP per head (EU = 100)
80
Inhabitants per km²
52.1
MateraITF52NUTS 3
Population
189,095
GDP per head (EU = 100)
66
Inhabitants per km²
54.8

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 68.1 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 83.0 (EU-27 = 100)