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Economy, jobs and prices in Alessandria (Piedmont, Italy): official figures

GDP per person was 36,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 96% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 42nd highest of 107 provinces in Italy.

GDP per person (PPS)
36,800
2023
People in work
171,100
2023

How big is the economy of Alessandria?

The local economy produced €14.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Alessandria?

About 171,100 people worked in Alessandria in 2023 (employment by place of work).

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What is the employment rate in Alessandria?

73.9% of Alessandria residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 41st highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 65.7%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average income in Alessandria?

Average disposable household income in Alessandria was €22,090 per resident in 2023, 46th highest among Italy's 107 provinces.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average salary in Alessandria?

The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Alessandria was €24,682 in 2023, 23rd highest in Italy (national average €23,630).

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average pension in Alessandria?

Pensioners in Alessandria received an average of €22,304 a year in pension income in 2023, compared with €21,737 across Italy.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

What is the average declared income in Alessandria?

311,669 people in Alessandria filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €26,116, 41st highest of Italy's 107 provinces (national average €25,816).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How many high earners live in Alessandria?

5.0% of taxpayers in Alessandria declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.49% more than €120,000, compared with 5.9% and 0.87% nationally.

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

What is the main industry in Alessandria?

The largest part of the economy of Alessandria in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (24.6%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Alessandria?

Factories, mines and energy produced 29.2% of the value added in Alessandria in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.

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How fast is the economy of Alessandria growing?

Gross value added rose from €10.3 billion in 2015 to €13.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.

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What jobs do people do in Alessandria?

Of the 171,100 jobs located in Alessandria in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 22% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.

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Are jobs growing in Alessandria?

The number of people working in Alessandria rose by 0.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 171,100.

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How Alessandria compares with other provinces in Italy

Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)

Alessandria ranks 46 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaDisposable household income per person (€)
43Sondrio€22,372
44Macerata€22,260
45Perugia€22,205
46Alessandria€22,090
47Pisa€22,023
48Novara€21,827
49Arezzo€21,760
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)

Alessandria ranks 23 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€)
20Biella€24,890
21Cremona€24,743
22Pordenone€24,688
23Alessandria€24,682
24Vercelli€24,671
25Brescia€24,588
26Firenze€24,515
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)

Alessandria ranks 41 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaAverage declared income per taxpayer (€)
38Cuneo€26,194
39Lucca€26,182
40Biella€26,144
41Alessandria€26,116
42Vercelli€25,961
43Savona€25,927
44Livorno€25,830
Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)

Alessandria ranks 41 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaEmployment rate, ages 20-64 (%)
38Mantova74.1%
39Lucca74.0%
40Pisa74.0%
41Alessandria73.9%
42Genova73.9%
43Rimini73.9%
44Venezia73.7%
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Alessandria ranks 19 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
16Fermo29.9%
17Cuneo29.7%
18Cremona29.7%
19Alessandria29.2%
20Biella28.7%
21Potenza28.7%
22Gorizia27.9%
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Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Alessandria ranks 86 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from finance, property and business services
83Benevento24.7%
84Fermo24.7%
85Arezzo24.6%
86Alessandria24.6%
87Ragusa24.6%
88Ancona24.5%
89Terni24.5%
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Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Alessandria ranks 82 of 107, highest first.

RankAreaShare of output from public administration, education, health and other services
79Torino17.2%
80Belluno16.9%
81Lucca16.6%
82Alessandria16.5%
83Biella16.3%
84Bologna16.2%
85Piacenza15.9%
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