Births and fertility of the resident population – Year 2024

The decline in births continues: in 2024, there were 369,944 births, down by 2.6% over the previous year

Turnover of industry and services – August 2025

In August 2025 industrial turnover decreased by 0.1% y-o-y, services +0.2% y-o-y

Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) – September 2025

In August 2025, employment fell (-0.2%). Unemployment rate unchanged at 6.0%

Preliminary estimate of GDP – Q3 2025

In Q3 2025 GDP unchanged with respect to the previous quarter and +0.4% y/o/y

Industrial and Construction producer prices – September 2025

Industrial producer price index +0.2% over August and +1.1% y-o-y; construction of buildings -0.1% over August; +1.9% y-o-y

Contractual wages and salaries – Q3 2025

In September 2025 contractual hourly wages was unchanged over August and +2.6% y-o-y

Foreign trade with non-EU countries – September 2025

In September 2025 import +6.1%, export +5.9% compared with August; the trade balance was +2,738 million euro

Consumer and business confidence – October 2025

In October the Consumer confidence climate index from 96.8 to 97.6; the business confidence climate index from 93.7 to 94.3

Notification of general government deficit and debt – Years 2021-2024

In 2024, the government deficit to GDP ratio was -3.4%

Production in the construction sector – August 2025

In August 2025 production in the construction sector -1.6% over July and +4.0% y-o-y