The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's mortality rate in 2020 'highest recorded since World War II' Italy in the past year recorded the highest mortality rate seen in the post-war period, according to new figures released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210611/italys-mortality-rate-in-2020-highest-ever-recorded-since-world-war-ii Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:34:17 +0200 italys-mortality-rate-in-2020-highest-ever-recorded-since-world-war-ii Italy is older than ever as birthrate falls to all-time low Italy's population is older than ever after another drop in the number of babies born here last year. https://www.thelocal.it/20180208/italy-birthrate-lowest-ever Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:16:19 +0100 italy-birthrate-lowest-ever Italy has become a country of solo living The number of single-person households is on the rise in Italy, fewer babies are being born and people are living longer, according to figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. https://www.thelocal.it/20171229/italy-has-become-a-country-of-solo-living Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:09:52 +0100 italy-has-become-a-country-of-solo-living Growing old in Italy: Italians live longer but suffer more Italy has long been one of the countries with the highest life expectancies in the world - but what's it actually like to grow old in Italy? A new report has examined how Italy's elderly population measure up to their counterparts across the EU. https://www.thelocal.it/20170926/life-expectancy-is-rising-in-italy-but-the-elderly-struggle-with-health-problems Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:22:54 +0200 life-expectancy-is-rising-in-italy-but-the-elderly-struggle-with-health-problems Italian employment figures rise to pre-recession levels The number of Italians in work rose to pre-recession levels in July, according to figures from national number-crunching agency Istat. https://www.thelocal.it/20170901/italian-employment-figures-rise-to-pre-recession-levels Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:28:19 +0200 italian-employment-figures-rise-to-pre-recession-levels This is what Italy's population will look like in 50 years The population of Italy will decrease by seven million over the next 50 years, according to national statistics agency Istat. https://www.thelocal.it/20170426/this-is-how-italys-population-will-look-in-50-years-time Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:41:02 +0200 this-is-how-italys-population-will-look-in-50-years-time Over 8 million women suffer psychological abuse in Italy In Italy, 8.3 million women have suffered psychological abuse, national statistics agency Istat said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170328/over-8-million-women-suffer-psychological-abuse-in-italy Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:32:28 +0200 over-8-million-women-suffer-psychological-abuse-in-italy Ageing Italy's birthrate has hit a record low Fewer babies are being born in Italy while the average age of the population is steadily increasing. https://www.thelocal.it/20170306/ageing-italys-birthrate-has-hit-a-record-low Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:32:42 +0100 ageing-italys-birthrate-has-hit-a-record-low For the first time, the younger generation is Italy's poorest A report by Catholic charity Caritas has revealed the characteristics of a 'typical' poor person in Italy, including a few surprising changes to the status quo. https://www.thelocal.it/20161018/for-the-first-time-the-younger-generation-is-italys-poorest Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:09:35 +0200 for-the-first-time-the-younger-generation-is-italys-poorest Italy's illegal and underground economy accounts for 13 percent of GDP The 'non-observed' economy - comprising both underground and illegal activities - was worth €211 billion in 2014, accounting for 13 percent of the country's entire GDP. https://www.thelocal.it/20161014/underground-and-illegal-economy-accounts-for-13-percent-of-italys-gdp Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:45:11 +0200 underground-and-illegal-economy-accounts-for-13-percent-of-italys-gdp Italy's unemployment rate falls to 11.5 percent in May Italy's unemployment rate fell to 11.5 percent in May, Istat, the national statistics office, said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160701/italys-unemployment-rate-falls-in-may Fri, 01 Jul 2016 15:34:08 +0200 italys-unemployment-rate-falls-in-may 2.2 million Italian families are without a job income: Istat Some 2.2 million families were without an employment income in 2015, Istat, the national statistics agency said on Friday, as it slammed Italy for having “one of the least efficient” social security systems in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20160520/22-million-italian-families-are-without-a-job-income-istat Fri, 20 May 2016 14:38:10 +0200 22-million-italian-families-are-without-a-job-income-istat Italy’s youth jobless rate falls for first time since 2007 Italy’s average youth unemployment rate fell to 40.3 percent in 2015 – the first time the rate for the year has fallen since 2007. https://www.thelocal.it/20160310/italys-youth-jobless-rate-falls-for-first-time-since-2007 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:05:58 +0100 italys-youth-jobless-rate-falls-for-first-time-since-2007 Which cities in Italy have the highest crime rates? Which city is worst for vandalism, and where are you most likely to be a victim of pickpocketing? Figures from Istat reveal the picture of crime across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20160222/see-where-crimes-take-place-in-italy Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:55:59 +0100 see-where-crimes-take-place-in-italy Italian unemployment rate goes up again in December Italy's jobless rate rose to 11.4 percent in December, up from 11.3 percent in November, according to figures from the national statistics office, Istat. https://www.thelocal.it/20160202/italian-unemployment-goes-up-again Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:46:11 +0100 italian-unemployment-goes-up-again Italy’s unemployment rate at three-year low Italy’s unemployment rate in October stood at 11.5 percent, the same as September, following a decline over three consecutive months, the national statistics agency, Istat, said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151201/italys-unemployment-rate-at-three-year-low Tue, 01 Dec 2015 12:50:41 +0100 italys-unemployment-rate-at-three-year-low Italy’s growth rate slows in the third quarter Italy’s GDP growth rate slowed in the third quarter, rising 0.2 percent on the second quarter as international trade weakened. https://www.thelocal.it/20151113/italys-growth-rate-slows-in-q3 Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:14:20 +0100 italys-growth-rate-slows-in-q3 'I don't': fewer Italians are getting hitched Italy may be a country famed for its family values but fewer Italians are getting married. https://www.thelocal.it/20151113/i-dont-fewer-italians-are-getting-hitched Fri, 13 Nov 2015 10:25:08 +0100 i-dont-fewer-italians-are-getting-hitched Italy's foreigners help pay 620,000 pensioners Immigrants in Italy help pay the pensions of 620,000 people through the billions they contribute each year to the welfare system, according to a study published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151023/italys-foreigners-help-pay-620000-pensioners Fri, 23 Oct 2015 13:52:40 +0200 italys-foreigners-help-pay-620000-pensioners Italy’s jobless rate dips again in August Italy’s unemployment rate fell below 12 percent in August, the national statistics agency, Istat, said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151001/italys-jobless-rate-falls-further Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:45:57 +0200 italys-jobless-rate-falls-further