Italy's well-being indicators have improved, but risk of poverty remains high - report
(ANSA) - ROME, 26 OTT - Italy registered significant improvements in its well-being indicators last year but the risk of poverty remains much higher than the EU average, Istat said on Monday in its annual Equitable and Sustainable Well-being (BES) report. The national statistics agency said there was an improvement in 54 of the 132 indicators that make up the index, with 55 remaining stable and 23 worsening. But it added that the risk-of-poverty rate in Italy for 2025 was 18.6%, 2.3 percentage points more than the EU average. It said Italy has strengths in health and in security but faces…
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