Some economic indicators pertaining to our country, on topics covered in this blog, useful to understand how we entered the new year.
Financial Education
- Basic knowledge of topics related to personal finance, savings and investment: the 30% the Italian has reached a level of knowledge of these aspects of their adjusted household, against an OECD average of 62%.
- The Italians are unaware of the results of the portfolio diversification benefits: only 37% of respondents it understands that the risks can be reduced by purchasing a wide range of equity and equity. In addition, less than half of them is able to calculate a simple interest rate.
Savings and Home
- A fine 2019 the price of gold continue to rise in 1.522 dollari. Growth of 19% in a year, its best performance since 2010;
- 1.560 Milestones of liquidity € "parked" on current accounts and savings accounts. The Italians are ranked second in the world among people with the greatest propensity to save, but we have a lack of financial literacy;
- Three out of four families living in a house owned. The 60% about the 57 million real estate owned by individuals in Italy is used as a main residence or appliance;
- In 2016, a home in Italy is worth on average 162.000 €, with a unit value of 1.385 €/m2, in decrease of 1.8% compared to 2015.
Welfare
- Longevity: worldwide Italy ranks fourth with 83 years of life expectancy;
- The aging index is continuously increasing with 169 every elderly 100 young;
- There is a strong population decline, unit of Italy today to 2018 the rate of increase in births at a record low -31%;
- Italy spends on the pension system 16% National GDP.
Business and Jobs
- Italy is at the 51st place on the ease of doing business;
- In Italy only the works 50% of women, their presence on the Boards is to 33,1%;
- Italian your 4 It is not able to read his paycheck. According to a recent survey on 27% of Italian, if you receive a paycheck wrong, would not understand;
- The employment rates of young and old people in Italy are still low, the 31% young people between 20 and the 24 years to work against the 59% the OECD average and 54% between 55 and the 64 years against 61% the OECD average.
Alex Gaetani
Sources: Bank of Italy, HELP, OECD, Mayor, Corriere della Sera, Adp, Agenzia delle Entrate, favorite, The sun 24 hours.