Large firms labour indicators

Labour indicators for large firms (enterprises with 500 employees and more) are calculated with reference to the base year 2005 using the Ateco 2007 classification (Italian edition of Nace rev. 2).

In September 2012 the seasonally adjusted employment index in large firms decreased by -0.1% compared with August (-0.2% both in industry and in services); net of workers in cassa integrazione guadagni (Cig = short-time working allowance) it decreased by 0.2% (-0.7% in industry and  -0.1% in services). The percentage change of the average of the last quarter compared to the previous quarter  was -0.3% gross of Cig and -0.6% net of Cig.

The  unadjusted employment  index  in large firms decreased by 1.0% compared with September 2011 (-1.9% net of Cig); the percentage change in the first nine months of the year with respect to the same period of 2011 was -0.9% (-1.5% net of Cig).

In September 2012 the seasonally adjusted index of gross average earnings per hours worked increased by 2.6% with respect to the previous month (+0.9% in industry and +1.9% in services). The percentage change of the average of the last quarter compared to the previous quarter was -0.1% (+0.5% in industry and +0.8% in services).

The unadjusted index of gross average earnings per hours worked increased by 12.2% compared with September 2011 (+9.4% in industry and +13.8% in services). The percentage change in the first nine months of the year with respect to the same period of 2011 was +1.8% (+2.4% in industry and +1.4% in services).