Work: agriculture and trade lead, exports of car parts and machinery
According to the Alessandria-Asti Chamber of Commerce, at the end of 2025 the province of Asti had 21,431 registered firms (-3.4% in a year), with agriculture, trade and construction as the largest sectors. Exports in the first nine months of 2025 fell by 1.7%, led by motor-vehicle parts, machinery and beverages, with Brazil as the top market.
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Firms in the province
The Chamber of Commerce research office's report "Economic indicators of the provinces of Alessandria and Asti" (February 2026) counts 21,431 registered firms in the province of Asti at 31 December 2025, 3.4% fewer than a year earlier. The sectors with most firms are agriculture (5,207), wholesale and retail trade (3,629) and construction (3,440), followed by manufacturing (1,681) and accommodation and food services (1,378).
Exports
In the first nine months of 2025 the province's exports amounted to about 2.64 billion euros, 1.7% less than in 2024. The leading sectors are parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines (about 507 million, -13.6%), general-purpose machinery (+26.1%), beverages (about 386 million) and measuring instruments; the top market is Brazil, followed by the United States, France, Germany, Mexico and Argentina.
Job centres
Public employment services in Piedmont are provided by the job centres (Centri per l'impiego) coordinated by Agenzia Piemonte Lavoro (30 centres and 14 branch offices): matching jobseekers and employers, active labour-market measures, placement of people with disabilities and paperwork such as the unemployment certificate, all free of charge. The centre responsible for each municipality is listed by the Agency.
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Sources
Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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