Rome indexes 78/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong government, energy, hospitality, and professional services talent.

  • Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
  • Corporate tax: 27.9%.
  • Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Rome office talent and salary benchmarks

Rome indexes 78/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong government, energy, hospitality, and professional services talent.

TL;DR

  • Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
  • Corporate tax: 27.9%.
  • Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Strong government, energy, hospitality, and professional services talent. Sapienza University of Rome (largest in Europe by enrollment), LUISS, and Tor Vergata anchor the pipeline. Multilingual (Italian, English, French) talent supports diplomatic and international tenancy.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Rome is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Rome against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

cityRome
countryItaly
regionEMEA
classARentLocal360 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd$392/sqft/yr
vacancy8.6%
typicalLeaseYears6
typicalRentFreeMonths8
submarkets5
primeYieldPct4.8%

Frequently asked questions

Is Rome a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong government, energy, hospitality, and professional services talent. Sapienza University of Rome (largest in Europe by enrollment), LUISS, and Tor Vergata anchor the pipeline. Multilingual (Italian, English, French) talent supports diplomatic and international tenancy.

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