Work: textiles and industry, firms broadly stable
The official sources consulted (municipality, ATL) link Biella's economy to textiles. For the second quarter of 2026 the Piemonte Orientale Chamber of Commerce reports 15,773 firms in the province, broadly stable, with manufacturing down (-0.55%).
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The economic fabric
The municipality links the UNESCO recognition to fabric production, and the ATL site cites the quality of fine wools and industrial archaeology among the Biellese area's features. The Politecnico di Torino has a technology hub in Biella with a textile-engineering research group.
Firms: the second quarter of 2026
According to the Piemonte Orientale Chamber of Commerce, in the second quarter of 2026 the province of Biella recorded "substantial stability": 182 registrations and 157 closures (net of 34 ex officio cancellations), a balance of +25 and a growth rate of +0.16%, for a stock of 15,773 firms at 30 June 2026. Tourism grew most (+1.39%), followed by other services (+0.52%); manufacturing fell (-0.55%).
Missing: employment_rate, unemployment_rate
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-20
Updated: 2026-10-20
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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