The homeless

According to a survey conducted by Istat as part of a research project about the conditions of people living in extreme poverty -under an agreement […]

ICT in Local Public Administrations

The survey on ICT equipment and use in local public administrations was carried out on the basis of an agreement signed in 2011 between Istat […]

Final balance sheets of provincial governments

In 2011 total tax assessments as a net of clearing accounts, was equal to 11,674 million euros, reflecting a decrease over the previous financial year […]

Final balance sheets of municipal governments

The analysis of municipal-level final balance certificates and local financing in particular falls within the context of Istat’s statistical framework on general governments. The estimations […]

Separations and divorces in Italy

In 2011 separations were 88,797 and divorces 53,806; compared to the previous year a substantial stability is observed (+0.7% and -0.7%, respectively). Total separation and […]

Books production and reading

After the 2010 recovery, 2011 marks another standstill for Italian book production: new titles decrease by 9.4% and copies by 5.9%. Publishers consider as main […]

E-government: use of online services

In July 2012, ISTAT carried out the second survey on the e-government use by enterprises and consumers. In the period from August 2011 to July […]

Italy’s Economic Outlook

Global economic growth has improved since mid-2012, but advanced economies are forecast to recover gradually only in the second half of 2013. As a result, […]

Health problems and limitations at work

In the second quarter of 2011, 6 million 556 thousand people aged 15-64 years (16.5% of the population of this age group) claim to be […]

Citizens and the ICTs

In 2012, the percentage of households owning a personal computer (59.3%) and access to the Internet at home (55.5%) remains stable as compared to 2011, […]