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.
How big is the economy of Alessandria?
The local economy produced €14.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Alessandria?
About 171,100 people worked in Alessandria in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow 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 copyWhat 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 copyHow industrial is Alessandria?
Factories, mines and energy produced 29.2% of the value added in Alessandria in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow 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.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat 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.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Alessandria?
The number of people working in Alessandria rose by 0.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 171,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The labour non-participation rate (the unemployed plus people available to work but not looking, as a share of the labour force) in Alessandria was 7.1% in 2024, below the national figure of 13.3%. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Among young people aged 15 to 29 in Alessandria, 42.2% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 14.0% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Alessandria were paid for 83.0% of a full working year (312 days) on average in 2023, a measure of how stable jobs are (78.9% nationally). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- There were 11.7 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Alessandria in 2022 (above the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 53% of taxpayers in Alessandria declared employment income (average €24,970) and 39% declared pension income (average €22,643). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Alessandria compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Alessandria ranks 46 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sondrio | €22,372 |
| 44 | Macerata | €22,260 |
| 45 | Perugia | €22,205 |
| 46 | Alessandria | €22,090 |
| 47 | Pisa | €22,023 |
| 48 | Novara | €21,827 |
| 49 | Arezzo | €21,760 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Alessandria ranks 23 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Biella | €24,890 |
| 21 | Cremona | €24,743 |
| 22 | Pordenone | €24,688 |
| 23 | Alessandria | €24,682 |
| 24 | Vercelli | €24,671 |
| 25 | Brescia | €24,588 |
| 26 | Firenze | €24,515 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Alessandria ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Cuneo | €26,194 |
| 39 | Lucca | €26,182 |
| 40 | Biella | €26,144 |
| 41 | Alessandria | €26,116 |
| 42 | Vercelli | €25,961 |
| 43 | Savona | €25,927 |
| 44 | Livorno | €25,830 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Alessandria ranks 41 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Mantova | 74.1% |
| 39 | Lucca | 74.0% |
| 40 | Pisa | 74.0% |
| 41 | Alessandria | 73.9% |
| 42 | Genova | 73.9% |
| 43 | Rimini | 73.9% |
| 44 | Venezia | 73.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Alessandria ranks 19 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fermo | 29.9% |
| 17 | Cuneo | 29.7% |
| 18 | Cremona | 29.7% |
| 19 | Alessandria | 29.2% |
| 20 | Biella | 28.7% |
| 21 | Potenza | 28.7% |
| 22 | Gorizia | 27.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Alessandria ranks 86 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Benevento | 24.7% |
| 84 | Fermo | 24.7% |
| 85 | Arezzo | 24.6% |
| 86 | Alessandria | 24.6% |
| 87 | Ragusa | 24.6% |
| 88 | Ancona | 24.5% |
| 89 | Terni | 24.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Alessandria ranks 82 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Torino | 17.2% |
| 80 | Belluno | 16.9% |
| 81 | Lucca | 16.6% |
| 82 | Alessandria | 16.5% |
| 83 | Biella | 16.3% |
| 84 | Bologna | 16.2% |
| 85 | Piacenza | 15.9% |
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