{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"italy-unobserved-economy-2024-istat","available_at":"2026-10-16T08:19:56.289959Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"64d02edbb0e49c1bb08467e7628de13703338a0f8d9c157820efdaa5ed61f41c","input_sha256":"a42cc86cb829e89ac0d0b90eef59d17bd895badcebb0258ce3370a1bb4c848eb","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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The amount rose 0.3% from 2023, while current-price GDP grew 3.2%; as a result, the non-observed economy's share of GDP declined from 10.2% to 9.9%. The figures refer to 2024, within a 2021–2024 series.","Istat separates the 2024 total into a €198.444 billion underground economy, excluding illegal activities, and €19.785 billion in illegal activities as a distinct component. Agriculture's irregular-work rate rose from 17.6% to 18.4%; the change reflected a 1.1 percentage-point rise among self-employed workers, while the rate for employees fell 0.3 points. These are national-accounts estimates, not a directly observed tally of registered production."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"IT","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"تقديرات إستات للحسابات القومية بالأسعار الجارية، مع فصل الاقتصاد الخفي عن الأنشطة غير القانونية والعمل غير النظامي.","de":"Istats Schätzungen der Volkswirtschaftlichen Gesamtrechnungen zu laufenden Preisen unterscheiden Schattenwirtschaft, illegale Aktivitäten und irreguläre Beschäftigung.","en":"Istat's current-price national-accounts estimates distinguish the underground economy, illegal activities and irregular employment.","es":"Las estimaciones de cuentas nacionales de Istat a precios corrientes distinguen la economía sumergida, las actividades ilegales y el empleo irregular.","fr":"Les estimations des comptes nationaux de l'Istat en prix courants distinguent l'économie souterraine, les activités illégales et l'emploi irrégulier.","pt":"As estimativas das contas nacionais do Istat a preços correntes distinguem economia subterrânea, atividades ilegais e emprego irregular.","tr":"Istat'ın cari fiyatlarla ulusal hesap tahminleri; kayıt dışı ekonomi, yasa dışı faaliyetler ve kayıt dışı istihdamı birbirinden ayırır."},"id":"italy-unobserved-economy-2024","items":[{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"الاقتصاد غير المرصود، بأسعار 2024 الجارية","de":"Nicht beobachtete Wirtschaft, laufende Preise 2024","en":"Non-observed economy, 2024 current prices","es":"Economía no observada, precios corrientes de 2024","fr":"Économie non observée, prix courants de 2024","pt":"Economia não observada, preços correntes de 2024","tr":"Gözlemlenemeyen ekonomi, 2024 cari fiyatlarıyla"},"measure":{"aggregation":"flow","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"italy-unobserved-economy-2024-value","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"billion-eur"},"period":"2024","unit":"billion EUR","value":218.229,"valueQualifier":"exact"},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"حصة الاقتصاد غير المرصود من الناتج المحلي الإجمالي، 2024","de":"Anteil der nicht beobachteten Wirtschaft am BIP 2024","en":"Non-observed economy as a share of GDP, 2024","es":"Proporción de la economía no observada sobre el PIB, 2024","fr":"Part de l'économie non observée dans le PIB, 2024","pt":"Parcela da economia não observada no PIB, 2024","tr":"Gözlemlenemeyen ekonominin GSYH içindeki payı, 2024"},"measure":{"aggregation":"rate","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"italy-unobserved-economy-2024-gdp-share","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"percent"},"period":"2024","unit":"percent","value":9.9,"valueQualifier":"exact"},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"الاقتصاد الخفي، باستثناء الأنشطة غير القانونية، 2024","de":"Schattenwirtschaft ohne illegale Aktivitäten 2024","en":"Underground economy, excluding illegal activities, 2024","es":"Economía sumergida, excluidas las actividades ilegales, 2024","fr":"Économie souterraine, hors activités illégales, 2024","pt":"Economia subterrânea, excluídas as atividades ilegais, 2024","tr":"Kayıt dışı ekonomi, yasa dışı faaliyetler hariç, 2024"},"measure":{"aggregation":"flow","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"italy-underground-economy-2024-value","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"billion-eur"},"period":"2024","unit":"billion EUR","value":198.444,"valueQualifier":"exact"},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"الأنشطة غير القانونية، مكوّن منفصل، 2024","de":"Illegale Aktivitäten, separate Komponente 2024","en":"Illegal activities, separate component, 2024","es":"Actividades ilegales, componente separado, 2024","fr":"Activités illégales, composante distincte, 2024","pt":"Atividades ilegais, componente separado, 2024","tr":"Yasa dışı faaliyetler, ayrı bileşen, 2024"},"measure":{"aggregation":"flow","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"italy-illegal-activities-2024-value","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"billion-eur"},"period":"2024","unit":"billion EUR","value":19.785,"valueQualifier":"exact"},{"basis":"estimate","label":{"ar":"معدل العمل غير النظامي في الزراعة، 2024","de":"Quote irregulärer Arbeit in der Landwirtschaft 2024","en":"Irregular-work rate in agriculture, 2024","es":"Tasa de trabajo irregular en la agricultura, 2024","fr":"Taux de travail irrégulier dans l'agriculture, 2024","pt":"Taxa de trabalho irregular na agricultura, 2024","tr":"Tarımda düzensiz çalışma oranı, 2024"},"measure":{"aggregation":"rate","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"italy-agriculture-irregular-work-rate-2024","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"percent"},"period":"2024","unit":"percent","value":18.4,"valueQualifier":"exact"}],"methodology":{"ar":"يعرض إستات تقديرات القيمة المضافة والناتج المحلي الإجمالي بالأسعار الجارية للفترة 2021-2024. ويشمل الاقتصاد غير المرصود الإنتاج السوقي الذي لا يُرصد مباشرة؛ أما الأنشطة غير القانونية فهي مكوّن منفصل ولا تدخل في قيمة الاقتصاد الخفي. ومعدل العمل غير النظامي في الزراعة هو نسبة وحدات العمل غير النظامية المكافئة للدوام الكامل إلى إجمالي وحدات العمل في القطاع.","de":"Istat veröffentlicht Schätzungen zu Wertschöpfung und BIP in jeweiligen Preisen für 2021–2024. Die nicht beobachtete Wirtschaft umfasst Marktproduktion, die nicht direkt erfasst wird; illegale Aktivitäten sind eine eigene Komponente und nicht im Betrag der Schattenwirtschaft enthalten. Die Quote irregulärer Arbeit in der Landwirtschaft entspricht dem Anteil irregulärer Vollzeitäquivalente an allen Arbeitseinheiten des Sektors.","en":"Istat reports current-price value-added and GDP estimates for 2021–2024. The non-observed economy covers market production not directly observed; illegal activities are a separate component and are not included in the underground-economy amount. Agriculture's irregular-work rate is irregular full-time-equivalent labour units as a share of all labour units in the sector.","es":"Istat presenta estimaciones de valor añadido y PIB a precios corrientes para 2021-2024. La economía no observada comprende producción de mercado que no se observa directamente; las actividades ilegales son un componente separado y no se incluyen en el importe de la economía sumergida. La tasa de trabajo irregular en la agricultura es la proporción de unidades de trabajo irregular equivalentes a tiempo completo sobre el total de unidades de trabajo del sector.","fr":"L'Istat présente des estimations de valeur ajoutée et de PIB aux prix courants pour 2021-2024. L'économie non observée couvre la production marchande qui n'est pas directement observée ; les activités illégales constituent une composante distincte et ne sont pas comprises dans le montant de l'économie souterraine. Le taux de travail irrégulier dans l'agriculture est la part des unités de travail irrégulier en équivalent temps plein dans l'ensemble des unités de travail du secteur.","pt":"O Istat apresenta estimativas de valor adicionado e PIB a preços correntes para 2021-2024. 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