Work: a manufacturing province exporting vehicles and machinery
In 2025 the province of Modena has a 69.7% employment rate and 4.4% unemployment (Chamber of Commerce). Exports are mostly vehicles, machinery and ceramics; in 2024 new employee jobs came from trade, hotels and restaurants, while industry lost a few.
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Labour market
According to the Chamber of Commerce report, in 2025 the province of Modena has about 322,000 people in work; the employment rate for ages 15-64 is 69.7% (69.3% in 2024) and the unemployment rate 4.4%, against 4.2% for Emilia-Romagna. There were 62,890 active businesses at the end of 2025, 15.2% of them run by foreign nationals.
Sectors
By value, the province's 2025 exports were 35.5% transport equipment, 25.2% machinery and mechanical equipment and 14.0% ceramics; ceramics was the only manufacturing sector with strong output growth (+9.6%). Metal and engineering firms number 2,910 active businesses, textiles and clothing 1,529, food 812.
Hiring
The regional employment agency's report records 132,833 employee hirings in the province in 2024 (-2.7%) and a net gain of 1,593 jobs, mainly from trade, hotels and restaurants (+1,132); manufacturing and utilities ended at -115. In 2024, 13,644 people turned to the province's job centres (Centri per l'impiego).
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-13
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