Economy, jobs and prices in Asti (Piedmont, Italy): official figures
GDP per person was 31,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 82% of the EU average (98% for Italy); 64th highest of 107 provinces in Italy.
How big is the economy of Asti?
The local economy produced €6.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Asti?
About 83,400 people worked in Asti in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Asti?
76.2% of Asti residents aged 20-64 were in work in 2024, 16th highest of 107 provinces; among women the rate was 67.6%.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Asti?
Average disposable household income in Asti was €20,783 per resident in 2023, 46th lowest among Italy's 107 provinces.
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Asti?
The average annual gross pay of a private-sector employee in Asti was €23,559 in 2023, 34th highest in Italy (national average €23,630).
Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Asti?
Pensioners in Asti received an average of €21,763 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 Asti?
157,833 people in Asti filed a personal income tax (IRPEF) return for 2024, declaring an average total income of €25,377, 49th 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 Asti?
4.8% of taxpayers in Asti declared more than €55,000 for 2024 and 0.40% 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 Asti?
The largest part of the economy of Asti in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 29.3% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Asti?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.8% of the value added in Asti in 2023, against 20.3% for Italy.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Asti growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.8 billion in 2015 to €5.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 19% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Asti?
Of the 83,400 jobs located in Asti in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 19% in industry and 7.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Asti?
The number of people working in Asti rose by 0.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 83,400.
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 Asti was 8.4% 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 Asti, 44.9% were employed in 2024 and the youth non-participation rate was 11.5% (national figures: 34.4% and 25.7%). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- Employees in Asti were paid for 82.5% 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 9.9 fatal or permanently disabling workplace accidents per 10,000 workers in Asti in 2022 (below the national figure of 11.0). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
- In 2024, 52% of taxpayers in Asti declared employment income (average €23,698) and 38% declared pension income (average €22,029). Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy
How Asti compares with other provinces in Italy
Disposable household income per person (€) (2023)
Asti ranks 62 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Disposable household income per person (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Pistoia | €21,072 |
| 60 | Pescara | €21,065 |
| 61 | Imperia | €21,051 |
| 62 | Asti | €20,783 |
| 63 | Teramo | €20,332 |
| 64 | Massa-Carrara | €20,258 |
| 65 | Lodi | €20,091 |
Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) (2023)
Asti ranks 34 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average gross annual pay, private-sector employees (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cuneo | €24,153 |
| 32 | Belluno | €23,776 |
| 33 | Udine | €23,670 |
| 34 | Asti | €23,559 |
| 35 | Pisa | €23,202 |
| 36 | Ravenna | €23,069 |
| 37 | Siena | €23,055 |
Average declared income per taxpayer (€) (2024)
Asti ranks 49 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average declared income per taxpayer (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Forlì-Cesena | €25,655 |
| 47 | Cagliari | €25,636 |
| 48 | Arezzo | €25,474 |
| 49 | Asti | €25,377 |
| 50 | Ferrara | €25,371 |
| 51 | Sondrio | €25,167 |
| 52 | Gorizia | €25,164 |
Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) (2024)
Asti ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Employment rate, ages 20-64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Monza e della Brianza | 76.5% |
| 14 | Cuneo | 76.4% |
| 15 | Verona | 76.3% |
| 16 | Asti | 76.2% |
| 17 | Arezzo | 76.0% |
| 18 | Belluno | 76.0% |
| 19 | Grosseto | 76.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Asti ranks 43 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Torino | 23.3% |
| 41 | Sondrio | 23.0% |
| 42 | Pisa | 23.0% |
| 43 | Asti | 22.8% |
| 44 | Pavia | 22.3% |
| 45 | Ascoli Piceno | 22.1% |
| 46 | Ferrara | 22.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Asti ranks 16 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ferrara | 30.0% |
| 14 | Genova | 29.8% |
| 15 | Monza e della Brianza | 29.8% |
| 16 | Asti | 29.3% |
| 17 | Pescara | 28.8% |
| 18 | Grosseto | 28.8% |
| 19 | Savona | 28.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Asti ranks 72 of 107, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Macerata | 17.8% |
| 70 | Venezia | 17.8% |
| 71 | Fermo | 17.7% |
| 72 | Asti | 17.7% |
| 73 | Vercelli | 17.7% |
| 74 | Pistoia | 17.6% |
| 75 | Firenze | 17.5% |
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