Households income and corporate profits

The analysis provided below is based on a selection of indicators derived from quarterly national accounts by institutional sector (QSA), which allow a timely analysis […]

Confidence in manufacturing and construction

In September the seasonally adjusted confidence indicator in manufacturing fell from 98.6 in August to 94.5. Assessments on order books and production expectations worsened while […]

Confidence of service enterprises

The seasonally adjusted market services confidence indicator decreased to 82.5 in September (from 93.9 in August). The index diminished in Transportation and storage (to 80.0), […]

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 […]

Production in construction

In July 2011 the seasonally adjusted index decreased by 1.2% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the quarter May-July, […]

Contractual wages and salaries

The index of wages according to collective labour agreements measures the evolution of wages and salaries (per employee or per hour) determined by contractual provisions […]

Hours worked

Hours worked in firms with at least 10 employees in industry and services (with the exception of social and personal ones) are calculated as per […]

Consumer confidence

The confidence index falls in September from 100.3 to 98.5. The downswing is mainly due to a widespread pessimism particularly focused on the current and […]

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 […]

Extra-Eu foreign trade

Istat presents preliminary data on Italy’s foreign trade with non-EU countries in August 2011. The results of the survey on total foreign trade in August […]