The survey of public institutions provides an accurate picture of the structural and organizational characteristics of the public sector, focusing on the activities of the regional offices and on the modernization of public administration processes.
For the census of 2011, Istat has made pre-census lists through the integration of administrative sources, as well as other administrative sources.
13 thousand institutions were involved: local authorities, administrative authorities, tax agencies and other institutional organizations, such as chambers of commerce, colleges and professional associations.