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 […]

Business confidence

In October 2014 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator) increased to 89.3 from 86.9 in September. The confidence index in […]

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 […]

Contractual wages and salaries

The index of wages according to collective labour agreements measures the evolution of contractual wages  (per employee or per hour) set by collective agreements; the […]

Consumer confidence

In October the confidence climate index decreased slightly from 101.9 to 101.4. All the components decreased: economic from 105.4 to 101.3, personal from 101.5 to […]

Extra-Eu foreign trade

Istat presents preliminary data on Italy’s foreign trade with non-EU countries in September 2014. The results of the survey on total foreign trade in September […]

Industrial turnover and orders

The industrial turnover index measures the monthly evolution of sales by industrial enterprises at current prices. The new orders index is an indicator of the […]

Production in construction

In August 2014 the seasonally adjusted index increased by 6.0%, compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the quarter June-August was -1.9%, with […]

Foreign trade

Istat presents data on Italy’s foreign trade as well as unit value and volume indices (base year 2010=100) referring to August 2014. In August 2014 […]

Construction costs for residential building

The construction costs index for residential building approximates the monthly evolution of costs of the residential construction sector. Since January 2013 the indices are calculated […]