Work: agriculture and fishing lead among businesses, wine and olive-oil exports
According to the Trapani Chamber of Commerce, in 2024 the province had over 39,000 active businesses, with agriculture, forestry and fishing the largest sector by registered businesses, followed by trade, construction and food-and-accommodation. Provincial employment and unemployment rates are in the data.
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The business base
The Trapani Chamber of Commerce's 2026 forecast report gives for the province, at 31 December 2024, 47,566 registered and 39,465 active businesses. By number of registered businesses agriculture, forestry and fishing lead (12,072), followed by trade and vehicle repair (10,793), construction (4,808) and accommodation and food services (3,471). In the first half of 2025 the balance between openings and closures was positive, with tourism and business services among the most dynamic sectors.
Exports and tourism
For 2024 the document cites wine exports above 75 million euros (Germany the top buyer), olive oil exports of 34.7 million (about 87% to the United States) and marble exports of 18.3 million, the lowest level in 25 years; total provincial exports are put at about 500 million, with Germany the first destination. Tourist presences for 2024 are given as 2,544,000. The document does not describe the activity of the port of Trapani.
Employment
On the labour market the report gives for 2024 about 123,000 employed people in the province and an employment rate of 46.2% (62.2% the national average it cites); in December 2024 there were about 11,000 unemployed and the unemployment rate was 8.2%. Employment fell in trade, hotels and restaurants and in agriculture.
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Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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