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Pensions at a Glance 2019 - Key findings for Italy

Key findings for Italy from the report "Pensions at a Glance 2019"

OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: Italy 2019

Health at a Glance 2019 - Italia: Come si confronta?

A fronte di una spesa sanitaria inferiore alla media, l’Italia ha la quarta più alta aspettativa di vita fra i paesi OCSE, 83 anni alla nascita. Meno del 6% delle persone valuta la propria salute “non buona”, rispetto a una media OCSE dell’8,7%. Gli italiani hanno generalmente stili di vita sani. Il consumo di alcol è basso. Anche la percentuale di adulti in sovrappeso o obesi è relativamente bassa.

Il fardello dell’obesità - L’economia della prevenzione: Key findings for Italy (in Italian)

Sebbene in Italia la prevalenza dell’obesità sia inferiore a quella della maggior parte degli altri paesi, essa ha comunque conseguenze significative. Gli italiani vivono in media 2,7 anni in meno a causa del sovrappeso. Il sovrappeso rappresenta il 9% della spesa sanitaria, superiore alla media degli altri paesi.

The Heavy Burden of Obesity: Key findings for Italy

While the prevalence of obesity in Italy is lower than in most other countries, it still has significant consequences. Italians live on average 2.7 years less due to overweight. Overweight accounts for 9.0% of health expenditure, above the average for other countries. Labour market outputs are lower due to overweight by the equivalent of 571 thousand full time workers per year.

The Squeezed Middle Class - How does Italy compare?

This country fact-sheet presents key figures from "Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class". This report analyses the trends of middle-income households in areas such as employment, consumption, wealth and debt, as well as perceptions and social attitudes. It also includes recommendations for protecting middle-class living standards and financial security in the face of economic challenges.

Society at a Glance 2019 - How does Italy compare? (in Italian)

This country highlight (in Italian) puts the spotlight on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people: their numbers, their economic situation and well-being and policies to improve LGBT inclusivity. It also includes a special chapter on people’s perceptions of social and economic risks and presents a selection of social indicators.

La nuova Strategia OCSE per l’occupazione: L’ITALIA a confronto con altri paesi

La digitalizzazione, la globalizzazione e le trasformazioni demografiche stanno cambiando profondamente i mercati del lavoro in un periodo in cui i è necessario affrontare una bassa crescita di produttività e salari insieme ad alti livelli di disuguaglianze in termini di reddito. La nuova Strategia OCSE per l’occupazione fornisce un quadro comprensivo e delle raccomandazioni per aiutare i paesi ad affrontare queste sfide.

Good jobs for all in a changing world of work: The new OECD Jobs Strategy – Key findings for Italy

The digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes are transforming labour markets at a time when policy makers are also struggling with slow productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality. The new OECD Jobs Strategy provides a comprehensive framework and policy recommendations to help countries address these challenges.

Stemming the Superbug Tide in Italy

Resistance proportions for eight antibiotic-bacterium pairs in Italy have increased in recent years, from 17% in 2005 to 30% in 2015, and could go up to 32% by 2030, should current trends in antibiotic consumption, population and economic growth continue into the future. Resistance proportions in Italy were substantialy higher than the OECD average in 2015 (17%).