Income, living conditions and fiscal burden

In 2017, the average household net income (31,393 euros per year) still increased both at current prices (+2.6%) and at constant prices (+1.2%). However, income […]

Birth rate and fertility

The number of births continues to decrease: in 2018, 439,747 children were registered in the General Register Office, over 18,000 less than the previous year […]

Road accidents - preliminary estimates

In the first half of 2019, according to preliminary estimates, data showed a reduction both in road accidents resulting in death or injury1 (82,048), and […]

Marriages and civil unions

In 2018, 195,778 marriages celebrated in Italy, an increase of about 4,500 to the previous year (+ 2.3%). The tendency to later marriages continued. Currently […]

Gender roles and stereotypes

In Italy the most common stereotype concerning traditional gender roles were “for a man, more than for a  woman, is very important to be successful […]

Separate waste collection

In 2017, municipal waste produced was 488.7 kg per inhabitant (-1.6% compared to 2016); the ratio of separate collection to total municipal waste reached 55.5% […]

Life styles of children and adolescents

Obesity among children and young people is a worldwide phenomenon: the World Health Organization estimated over 340 million overweight or obese1 children and adolescents aged […]

Non-EU citizens in Italy

In 2018, 242,009 new residence permits were issued, 7.9% less than the previous year. The decrease was largely due to the drop in permits issued […]

Non observed economy in national accounts

In 2017 NOE generated value added for about EUR 211 billion (compared to 207.7 bln. in 2016), with an increase of 1.5% to the previous […]

Mining and quarrying extraction activities

Mineral water withdrawals increased. Quarrying mineral extractions decreased In 2017, in Italy mining and quarrying sites amounted to 5,154. Among them, 2,196 were into production […]