Although agriculture is the main economic activity of Kasserine, the industry does not mean absent. Indeed, the industry in the region is mainly based on the extraction and processing of raw materials abundant, such as the alpha , the marble and clay . Thus, brick , Marble, mills and processing plant alfa (established since independence) were implanted; implementation of 19 units garment subcontracting group Benetton has led to the diversification of activities and gave most dynamic sector .
Sector of the craft is highly developed since it occupies 15,000 artisans that create specific products, including products based on alfa, Berber carpets , etc.. This sector has been encouraged by the growth of tourism cultural and ecological in the governorate, though it is relatively low in the city of Kasserine
