Prato industry in numbers
Industry – Breakdown for the Province of Prato
|
N° of Active Firms |
% Industrial Firms |
Export in millions of Euros |
Manufacturing (including fashion) |
8.260 |
40% |
1.761,13 |
Construction |
4.903 |
25% |
- |
Wholesale and Retail commerce, Services Industry (to individuals and compagnie) |
13.612 |
|
- |
Agriculture and Fishing |
553 |
|
3,00 |
Other |
1.835 |
|
3,38 |
TOTAL |
29.163 |
63% |
1.767,51 |
The fashion district of Prato
The fashion district of Prato historically encompasses not just the seven boroughs that make up the Province itself, but also three boroughs in the Province of Pistoia and two in the Province of Florence. The data regarding the fashion industry – as opposed to the data regarding other industries – refers to this entire fashion district, not just those areas governed by the administrative territory of the Province of Prato.
The Fashion District of Prato
|
Textiles |
Clothing and Knitwear |
District |
Firms 2010 |
3.247 |
4.362 |
7.609 |
% Industrial firms |
41,3% |
39,8% |
40,4% |
Labour Force 2010 |
18.700 |
11.000 |
29.700 |
% Industrial Labour Force |
81% |
53% |
74% |
Total Income (in millions of Euros) |
2.655 |
1.217 |
3.872 |
Income from Exports (in millions of Euros) |
1.342,91 |
640 |
1.983 |
% export |
51% |
53% |
51% |
L’industria di Prato in numeri
|
PRODUCTION (Millions Euro) |
VAR. % |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008/07 |
2009/08 |
1. Knitting and weaving yarns, fibers |
617,0 |
580,0 |
565,0 |
-6,0 |
-2,6 |
2. Traditional fabrics |
2.101,0 |
1.800,0 |
1.350,0 |
-14,3 |
-25,0 |
3. Other fabrics (non woven, pile, velvet, knitted fabrics and blankets) |
890,0 |
820,0 |
740,0 |
-7,9 |
-9,8 |
4. Textile (1+2+3) |
3.608,0 |
3.200,2 |
2.655,0 |
-11,3 |
-17,0 |
5. Hosiery (knitwear) |
351,0 |
345,2 |
312,0 |
-1,7 |
-9,6 |
6. Clothing |
834,0 |
900,0 |
905,0 |
+7,9 |
+0,6 |
7. Textile and clothing (4+5+6) |
4.793,0 |
4.445,0 |
3.872,0 |
-7,3 |
-12,9 |
|
EXPORT (Millions Euro) |
VAR. % |
|||
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2008/07 |
2009/08 |
1. Knitting and weaving yarns, fibers |
275,2 |
236,3 |
214,4 |
-14,1 |
-9,2 |
2. Traditional fabrics |
1.203,7 |
1.029,0 |
767,3 |
-14,5 |
-25,4 |
3. Other fabrics (non woven, pile, velvet, knitted fabrics and blankets) |
465,2 |
439,3 |
361,1 |
-5,6 |
-17,8 |
4. Textile (1+2+3) |
1.944,1 |
1.704,5 |
1.342,9 |
-12,3 |
-21,2 |
5. Hosiery (knitwear) |
213,1 |
216,3 |
193,4 |
+1,5 |
-10,6 |
6. Clothing |
384,5 |
411,6 |
446,7 |
+7,1 |
+8,5 |
7. Textile and clothing (4+5+6) |
2.541,7 |
2.332,4 |
1.982,9 |
-8,2 |
-15,0 |
