Business confidence

In December 2014 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator) remained stable to 87.6. The confidence index in manufacturing rose to […]

Large firms labour indicators

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 […]

Industrial producer prices

The industrial producer price index measures the evolution of output prices for goods manufactured in Italy and sold on the domestic and non-domestic markets. Since […]

Consumer confidence

In December the confidence climate index decreased from 100.2 to 99.7. The economic, personal and current components decreased from 103.9 to 103.2, from 99.1 to […]

Real estate sales and loans

In the second quarter of 2014, nationwide real estate unit sales agreements totalled 151,994, decreasing by 3.1% over the same period of the previous year. […]

Minors in juvenile justice institutions

Istat and the Department for juvenile justice of the Ministry of justice release the 2013 data on minors in charge to the youth social services, […]

Labour cost Survey

In 2012 the labour cost per employee in enterprises and institutions of the private and public sectors with at least 10 employees was euro 41,330. […]

Italian multinational enterprises

Data refer to 2012 for the business structure and economic activities carried out abroad by Italian-controlled enterprises, and to 2013-2014 for new investments abroad with […]

New European Statistical Law approved

After six Presidencies of the EU Council and two years of arduous negotiations, the new European Statistical Law (Revision of Regulation no. 223/2009 of the […]

Retail trade

The retail trade index measures the monthly evolution of the turnover at current prices of enterprises with retail sale outlets. With effect from January 2013 […]