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🇮🇹 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Italy

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
21.55%
share of total income
Middle 40%
46.15%
share of total income
Top 10%
32.31%
share of total income
Top 1%
9.1%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (EUR)

BracketAvg. Income (EUR)Threshold (EUR)
Bottom 50%7,605 EUR< 11,407
Middle 40%40,512 EUR11,407 - 68,073
Top 10%113,455 EUR> 68,073
Top 1%319,565 EUR> 191,739
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.31%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.31%
Bottom 50%
0.31%
Top 1% Growth
0.31%

Inequality Gap

32.3%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.2x the national average salary in Italy.

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