While in 1950 agriculture and farming shaped the landscape of the territory (42.4% of the working force vs 30.5% in industry and construction), the trend shifted gradually during the 60s and 70s on the grounds of a growing industrial activity in the Alavese Plains (Llanada Alavesa), with the main focus lying on the industrial estates of Vitoria-Gasteiz (Gamarra, Betoño and Ali Gobeo) and, to a lesser extent, Salvatierra-Agurain and Araia.
Dok su godine 1950. poljoprivreda i stočarstvo oblikovali krajolik područja (42,4 % vs. 30,5% radne snage u industriji i građevinarstvu), trend je pomaknut postupno tijekom 1960-tih i 1970-tih godina na temelju rastuće industrijske aktivnosti u alaveskim ravnicama (Llanada Alavesa), uz glavni fokus koji leži na industrijskim imanjima Vitoria-Gasteiz (Gamarra, Alija i Alija Gobeo) i u manjoj mjeri, Salvatierra-Agurain i Araia.