Labour indicators for large firms (enterprises with 500 employees and more) are calculated with reference to the base year 2010 using the Ateco 2007 classification (Italian edition of Nace Rev. 2).
In October 2014 the seasonally adjusted employment index in large firms decreased compared with September by 0.2 (-0.3 in industry and -0.1 in services); net of workers in cassa integrazione guadagni (Cig = short-time working allowance) also decreased for the same value; it is equal to 0.2% compared with September (-0.3 in industry and -0.1 in services). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was -0.2% both gross and net of Cig.
The unadjusted employment index in large firms decreased by 0.9% compared with September 2013 (-0.8% net of Cig); the percentage change of the first nine months of the year with respect to the same period of 2013 was -0.9% (-0.6% net of Cig).
In October 2014 the seasonally adjusted index of gross average earnings per hour worked decreased by 0.8% with respect to the previous month (+1.0 in industry and -1.3% in services). The percentage change of the average of the last three months compared to the previous three months was +1.0% (+0.6% in industry and +1.1% in services).
The unadjusted index of gross average earnings per hour worked increased by 0.4% compared with October 2013 (+3.8% in industry and -1.6% in services). The percentage change of the first nine months of the year with respect to the same period of 2013 was +1.6% (+2.3% in industry and +1.1% in services).