Industrial production

The index measures the monthly evolution of the volume of industrial production (excluding construction). Since January 2009 the indices have been calculated with reference to […]

Employment and unemployment (monthly)

In order to improve the timeliness of statistical information on the Italian labour market and in accordance with the agreements made within the European Union, […]

Citizens and the ICTs

In Italy strong inequalities at the territorial level still persist as regards ICT usage. For example, in 2011 in the North about 60% of households […]

Job vacancy rate

A job vacancy is a paid post which can be newly created, unoccupied or about to become vacant, for which the employer is taking active […]

Euro-zone economic outlook

After a sharp slowdown in Q2, real GDP growth in the euro area is expected to remain subdued until Q1 2012. The loss in GDP […]

Birth and fertility

Data for 2009 and 2010 provide confirmation that a cyclical downturn in the birth rate is in progress: there were 568,857 births in 2009, and […]

Euro-zone economic outlook

After a strong rebound in Q1 (0.8%), GDP growth in the Euro-zone is expected to decelerate markedly in Q2 (0.3%) and then grow at a […]

Expenditures on waste management

The national expenditure for waste, wastewater and water resources management services jointly considered amounted in Italy, in 2009, to 34,730 million euros (2.3% of GDP); […]

Consumer price indices

The Consumer Price Index for the whole nation (NIC) is based on the entire present population’s consumption. The Harmonised index of Consumer Prices (HICP), calculated […]

Crime, victims, the perception of safety

Map of crime: most robberies, snatch-thefts, threats, vehicle thefts in the South, most non-contact thefts of personal property, primary residence burglaries, pickpocketing and bicycle thefts […]