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Veneto wages lost 13.9% of purchasing power over a decade
A Jobpricing study found that wages in Italy’s Veneto region did not keep pace with inflation from 2015 to 2025.
The gap meant workers lost 13.9% of their purchasing power, the second-largest loss among Italy’s regions after Umbria.
The study examined private-sector employees and drew on about 650,000 user profiles; it did not include public administration.
Across Italy, purchasing power generally fell, with only Marche and Molise showing gains.
Veneto’s average annual gross pay, including variable pay, was 33,790 euros, ranking eighth among regions.
The study’s head of research said fewer multinational companies and a higher share of industrial workers may help explain the region’s results.
The figures cover the decade through 2025, and no further action or change is specified.
Veneto wages lost 13.9% of their purchasing power between 2015 and 2025, the second-worst result among Italy’s regions.
Only Umbria recorded a larger decline, at 15.1%, according to Jobpricing’s Geography Index 2026.
The study compared average wage growth with inflation and examined private-sector employment, excluding public administration.
Veneto ranked eighth for average annual gross pay, at €33,790.
Jobpricing’s Matteo Gallina said the region’s fewer multinational companies and higher share of industrial workers may weigh on average pay.
- Who
- Private-sector employees in Veneto, as covered by the Jobpricing study.
- What
- Average wages lost 13.9% of their purchasing power over the decade.
- When
- 2015–2025.
- Where
- Veneto, Italy.
- Why
- Wages did not keep pace with inflation. Jobpricing said fewer multinational companies and a higher share of industrial workers may affect the region’s average.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A factor is the presence of multinational companies
We think that a model of widespread metalworking industry and a higher share of industrial workers have a role in compressing pay packets
Jobpricing compared average wage growth with inflation over the decade.
Corriere della Sera reported the findings of Jobpricing’s Geography Index 2026.
- Purchasing power change
- Veneto: −13.9% over 2015–2025
- Regional ranking
- Second-worst in Italy
- Lowest result
- Umbria: −15.1%
- Average annual gross pay
- Veneto: €33,790
- Study sample
- About 650,000 user profiles
Sources
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