Employment and unemployment (quarterly)

Istat estimates that 22,8 million persons were employed in the 4th quarter 2012, down 0,6% (-148 thousands) from 4th quarter 2011. The employment rate decreased […]

Employment and unemployment (monthly)

In order to improve the timeliness of statistical information on the Italian labour market and in accordance with the agreements made within the European Union, […]

Consumer prices (provisional)

In February 2013, the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) increased by0.1% compared with the previous month and by 1.9% with respect […]

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 […]

Turnover in services

In the fourth quarter of 2012 the Services Turnover Index decreases  of 5.6%. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 the turnover index increases in  Water transport (+3.8%) and […]

Business confidence

In February 2013 the composite business confidence climate index (IESI, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator), obtained by summarizing the confidence climates of manufacturing, construction, market services […]

Extra-Eu foreign trade

Istat presents preliminary data on Italy’s foreign trade with non-EU countries in January 2012. The results of the survey on total foreign trade in January […]

Consumer prices

In January 2013, the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) increased by 0.2% compared with the previous month and by 2.2% with […]

Consumer confidence

In February, the confidence climate index increased from 84.7 to 86.0. The increase was notably explained by personal, future and current climate that raised from […]

Retail trade

The retail trade index measures the monthly evolution of the turnover at current prices of enterprises with retail sale outlets. Since January 2009 the indices […]