Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Italy (Ratification: 1989)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

The Committee notes the information and statistics provided by the Government in its report concerning Articles 6, 9 and 11 of the Convention. It notes in this regard that statistics are regularly communicated to the ILO Department of Statistics. In response to the observations of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) of 2009 concerning Article 6 and compulsory communications (CO), the Government indicates that there is a dedicated webpage of the Ministry of Labour where it is possible to consult all the data relating to the establishment, conversion, extension and termination of employment relationships. The Committee invites the Government to provide information on any developments with regard to the implementation of the Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization (Resolution I), adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October 2013).

Article 8. Statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population. The Committee notes that the 15th Population and Housing Census was carried out in October 2011. It also notes that data from the census published in 2012 was supplied to the ILO Department of Statistics The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any plans for conducting the next round of the population census.

Article 14. Statistics of occupational injuries and diseases. The Government reiterates that in 2007 an “ad hoc module” was integrated into the Labour Force Survey to measure individuals’ perspectives regarding exposure to risk factors and occupational accidents. The exercise was conducted again in 2013. The Committee notes that the latest statistics on occupational injuries submitted via completion of the chapter on occupational injuries of the ILO Department of Statistics’ annual questionnaire refer to 2011. The Committee requests that the Government provide information on any developments in the field of occupational injuries and diseases’ statistics.

Article 15. Statistics of industrial disputes. In reply to previous comments, the Government indicates that the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) survey on strikes was discontinued in 2009. The Committee notes that statistics on labour disputes are now produced from an establishment survey of large enterprises and the latest statistics submitted to the ILO Department of Statistics refer to 2009. The Committee requests that the Government provide statistics on industrial disputes as well as relevant methodological information.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report received on 4 September 2009 in reply to its previous comments, with the documentation attached, as well as of a communication by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), dated 18 September 2009, and relating to the application of the Convention.

Article 6 of the Convention. Statistics relating to the labour market. According to the CGIL, since March 2008, the enterprises have the obligation to communicate by e-information on establishment, suspension, transformation of any type of work relationship – dependant or collaboration – so that a very accurate and up to date knowledge of the dynamics of the labour market, far more precise than compared to ISTAT data. Even the latter can be considered to be precise, they consist only of statistics while mandatory communication by employers would provide an exact knowledge of the labour market which would be very important above all in a crisis context. The CGIL questions the reason of the non-publication of such data. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide any comments it would wish to make with regard to the point raised by the CGIL.

Article 9. Statistics of average earnings and hours of work. The Committee notes that with regard to wages the statistics are now compiled in the form of absolute figures although they refer to annual basis. It encourages the Government to continue to supply the ILO with updated statistics as soon as available.

In respect of the application of the provisions of Article 9, the Committee draws to the attention of the Government the new international standards concerning the measurement of working time (see Resolution I, adopted by the 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians.

Article 11. Statistics of labour cost. Noting that statistics of average hourly labour cost in manufacturing were transmitted directly to ILO for publication in the ILO Yearbook Of Labour Statistics, and that the latest data refer to 2005, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would transmit to the ILO the updated statistics on average labour cost in manufacturing as soon as available.

Article 14. Statistics of occupational injuries. The Committee notes with interest that, according to the Government, in 2007, in common with other EU member states, Italy inserted an “ad hoc module” in the household based Labour Force Survey to measure exposure of workers to health risk factors and occupational accidents, from the point of view of their subjective perception. This information has been collected in 1999 and 2007. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would keep the ILO informed of any development in relation to the application of this provision.

Article 15. Statistics of industrial disputes. While noting that the requirements of this Article are fully met, the Committee requests the Government to provide in due course complete and updated methodological information on the statistics of labour disputes.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

The Committee takes note of the Government’s report received on 4 September 2009 in reply to its previous comments, with the documentation attached, as well as of a communication by the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), dated 18 September 2009, and relating to the application of the Convention, which was transmitted by the ILO to the Government on 13 November 2009.

Article 6 of the Convention. Statistics relating to the labour market. According to the CGIL, since March 2008, the enterprises have the obligation to communicate by e-information on establishment, suspension, transformation of any type of work relationship – dependant or collaboration – so that a very accurate and up to date knowledge of the dynamics of the labour market, far more precise than compared to ISTAT data. Even the latter can be considered to be precise, they consist only of statistics while mandatory communication by employers would provide an exact knowledge of the labour market which would be very important above all in a crisis context. The CGIL questions the reason of the non publication of such data. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would provide any comments it would wish to make with regard to the point raised by the CGIL.

Article 9. Statistics of average earnings and hours of work. The Committee notes that with regard to wages the statistics are now compiled in the form of absolute figures although they refer to annual basis. It encourages the Government to continue to supply the ILO with updated statistics as soon as available.

In respect of the application of the provisions of Article 9, the Committee draws to the attention of the Government the new international standards concerning the measurement of working time (see Resolution I, adopted by the 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, published at: ilo.org/global/What_we_do/Statistics/standards/resolutions/lang--en/docName--WCMS_112455/index.htm, whose larger number of concepts and measures would seem to be better aligned to national practice).

Article 11. Statistics of labour cost. Noting that statistics of average hourly labour cost in manufacturing were transmitted directly to ILO for publication in the ILO Yearbook Of Labour Statistics, and that the latest data refer to 2005, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would transmit to the ILO the updated statistics on average labour cost in manufacturing as soon as available.

Article 14. Statistics of occupational injuries. The Committee notes with interest that, according to the Government, in 2007, in common with other EU member states, Italy inserted an “ad hoc module” in the household based Labour Force Survey to measure exposure of workers to health risk factors and occupational accidents, from the point of view of their subjective perception. This information has been collected in 1999 and 2007. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would keep the ILO informed of any development in relation to the application of this provision.

Article 15. Statistics of industrial disputes. While noting that the requirements of this Article are fully met, the Committee requests the Government to provide in due course complete and updated methodological information on the statistics of labour disputes.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2005, published 95th ILC session (2006)

The Committee notes the Government’s report and the information therein in reply to its previous request. It also notes the comment by the General Workers Union (UGL) transmitted by the Government and the Government’s reply. The Committee asks the Government to supply in its next report supplementary information concerning the following aspects of application of the Convention.

1. Consultation of representative organizations of employers and workers. Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes that, in the UGL’s opinion, the Government does not take account of the repeated criticisms made by the social partners regarding the method used for the compilation of consumer price indices. The organization considers in particular that, contrary to the prescriptions of Article 13 of the Convention, the basket of goods and services used is not representative of the population’s consumption habits. According to the UGL, the result is that inflation rates are underestimated and cannot serve as a reference to support the demands of trade unions regarding revision of collective agreements. The Committee recalls in this regard that, under the Convention, the representative organizations of employers and workers must be consulted on the methodology used in compiling these statistics "with a view to taking into account their needs and to ensuring their cooperation". It asks the Government to indicate any new measure taken or envisaged to ensure that consultation with the social partners takes place, in particular on the subject of the method used for compiling consumer price indices.

2. Communication of statistics to the ILO. Article 5. Please ensure that the statistics referred to in Article 7 of the Convention on the economically active population, employment and unemployment, derived from the quarterly survey, on the active population are regularly communicated to the Office within a reasonable time.

3. Communication to the ILO of the methodology used. Article 6(b). Please provide the Office with a detailed description of the methodology used for compilation of the statistics referred to in Article 13 of the Convention on household income and expenditure.

4. Average earnings and hours of work. Article 9. Please indicate whether measures have been taken or are envisaged in order to assemble, compile and publish regularly statistics on average earnings and hours of work in absolute figures. Please continue to supply information on changes in the compilation of statistics on average earnings on the basis of a survey of the active population.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

The Committee notes the Government's report as well as statistical data and methodological information on various subjects, including those requested in the previous comments regarding Articles 8, 14 and 15 of the Convention. It asks the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Article 7. Noting that the latest data available in the Office refer to 1997, the Committee draws the attention of the Government to the requirements of Article 5 concerning the communication of data to the ILO as soon as practicable.

Article 9. Further to its previous comments, the Committee asks the Government to indicate: (i) whether it intends to take steps regularly to collect, compile and publish statistics of average earnings and hours actually worked, by economic activity, in absolute figures; and (ii) what steps are being considered in order to extend the coverage of the statistics of earnings and hours of work: (a) to other important economic activities, and (b) to small and medium-size establishments and enterprises (less than 500 employees), according to the guidelines contained in Recommendation No. 170, Paragraph 3 (1) and (2).

The Committee notes that statistics of average earnings and hours actually worked by branch of economic activity, derived from the quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance (MLPS), are no longer available, and asks the Government to keep the Office informed of any future developments to reintroduce the compilation of such statistics.

Noting that no methodological information on existing series has been received at the Office since 1991, the Committee asks the Government to communicate to the ILO the relevant methodological information (in accordance with Article 6).

Article 10. The Committee notes the progress made with regard to the compilation of statistics on the structure and distribution of earnings covered by this Article. It asks the Government to communicate to the ILO the title and reference number of the national publication(s) of the results of EC Structure of Earnings Survey (in accordance with Article 5) and of the relevant methodological information (Article 6).

Article 11. The Committee notes that, for Italy, no statistics of average labour cost in manufacturing have been published by the ILO since 1988, pointing to the lack of communication between the National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) and the ILO. As regards the European Community Labour Cost Survey, the Committee requests the Government to communicate to the ILO the results of the survey and to indicate the title and reference number of the publication(s), if any, in which the results appear (in accordance with Article 5), and also to send to the Office the relevant methodological information (Article 6).

Article 12. The Committee draws the Government's attention to the requirement to send all-items and food groups indices to the ILO (in accordance with Article 5). It also asks the Government to communicate to the ILO methodological information on the new Consumer Price Indices (CPI) series base 1995=100 (Article 6).

Article 13. Noting that the survey of family consumption is carried out on a continuous basis, and that data are published annually, the Committee asks the Government to provide the relevant publications to the Office as soon as practicable (in accordance with Article 5). It also asks the Government to keep the ILO informed of any future developments in the field of household income and expenditure statistics.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

The Committee notes the Government's second report, and in particular the information concerning the legislation that applies the provisions of the Convention as well as statistical data and methodological information on various subjects. It asks the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Article 8 of the Convention. Concerning the 1991 population census, the Committee notes that the methodological descriptions of the census have been received by the Office in accordance with Article 6. It again requests the Government to communicate the published data of this census to the Office and to indicate the title of the publication(s) in which the census results appear (Article 5).

Article 9. The Committee has noted that the National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) compiles and publishes indices of average wage rates, earnings and hours of work, but that the data in absolute figures seem to be absent. It again asks the Government to indicate whether it intends to compile, to publish and to communicate to the Office statistics of average wage rates or average earnings, and average hours actually worked, in absolute figures.

The Committee would also be grateful if the Government would indicate why statistics of average earnings and hours actually worked by branch of economic activity, derived from the quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance (MLPS), are no longer available.

Article 10. The Committee notes that: (i) the National Institute of Social Insurance (INPS) is engaged in the compilation of statistics on the distribution of workers according to levels of annual remuneration, on the basis of social security records; and (ii) ISTAT is involved in the project of the European Structure of Earnings Survey. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the actual development of these projects.

Article 11. In the absence of information in reply to the previous request as regards the European Community Labour Cost Survey, the Committee again requests the Government to communicate to the Office the published results of the survey, to indicate the title and reference number of the publication(s) in which the results appear (Article 5), and also to communicate to the Office the methodological information (Article 6).

Article 13. The Committee notes that Annexes 5 and 6 of the Government's first report (Information series - Family expenditure, and the quantitative distribution of incomes in Italy in surveys on family budgets), which the Government stated had been sent under separate cover, have been received. It again requests the Government to communicate, in accordance with Article 5, to the Office as soon as possible the published statistics covered by this Article.

Articles 14 and 15. The Committee would draw the Government's attention to the obligation under Article 5 to communicate to the ILO, as soon as possible, the published statistics compiled in pursuance of these Articles, and to the possibility of doing so by responding to the annual questionnaires for the publication of the Year Book of Labour Statistics.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1994, published 81st ILC session (1994)

The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the following matters raised in its previous direct request:

Point I of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide a list of the laws and regulations, etc. which apply the provisions of the Convention, and, if it has not yet been done, to communicate copies of them to the Office.

Article 8 of the Convention. Concerning the population census, the Committee requests the Government to communicate the published statistics to the Office and to indicate the title of the publication(s) in which the census results appear (Article 5) and to communicate the methodological descriptions of the census to the Office and to indicate the title of the publication(s), if any, in which these descriptions are published (Article 6).

Article 9. (a) The Committee notes that the National Statistical Institute (INSTAT) compiles and publishes indices of average wage rates, earnings and hours of work. It asks the Government to indicate whether INSTAT intends to publish and to communicate to the Office these statistics in absolute figures. (b) The Committee also notes that statistics of hours actually worked and hourly earnings derived from the Labour Force Survey have not been communicated to the Office since 1985. It asks the Government to indicate the reasons why these statistics are no longer available. (c) As regards the surveys conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance (MLPS) and by the National Institute of Social Insurance (INPS) and a project containing six surveys carried out on behalf of the OECD, to which the Government refers in the report, the Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office the published results of these surveys (Article 5) and methodological information (Article 6).

Article 10. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether data on the distribution of workers according to levels of wage rates or earnings in important branches of economic activity are compiled or are intended to be compiled, and to specify the classification variables used.

Article 11. As regards the European Community Labour Cost Survey, the Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office the results of the survey, to indicate the title and reference number of the publication(s) in which the results appear (Article 5), and also to communicate to the Office the methodological information (Article 6).

Article 13. The Committee notes that Annexes 5 and 6 of the Government's report (Information series - Family expenditure, and The quantitative distribution of incomes in Italy in surveys on family budgets), which the Government states were sent under separate cover, do not seem to have been received. It hopes that the Government, in accordance with Article 5, will communicate to the Office as soon as practicable the published statistics covered by this Article.

Article 14. (a) The Committee notes that the published statistics of occupational injuries and those communicated to the Office both exclude certain sectors (e.g. the tertiary sector), while the Convention requires the coverage of all branches of economic activity. It therefore asks the Government to indicate whether it has plans to include data for all sectors in both the published statistics and the statistics sent to the Office. (b) The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether plans exist to collect and publish information on the amount of work-time lost as a result of occupational injuries. (c) The Committee also hopes that the published statistics will be communicated to the Office as soon as practicable (Article 5).

Article 15. The Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office the published statistics of industrial disputes (Article 5), and to indicate the reference information on the publications by the competent national body in which the methodological descriptions are contained (Article 6).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1993, published 80th ILC session (1993)

The Committee has noted the Government's first report and requests further information on the following points.

Point I of the report form. The Committee requests the Government to provide a list of the laws and regulations, etc. which apply the provisions of the Convention, and, if it has not yet been done, to communicate copies of them to the Office.

Article 8 of the Convention. Concerning the population census, the Committee requests the Government to communicate the published statistics to the Office and to indicate the title of the publication(s) in which the census results appear (Article 5) and to communicate the methodological descriptions of the census to the Office and to indicate the title of the publication(s), if any, in which these descriptions are published (Article 6).

Article 9. (a) The Committee notes that the National Statistical Institute (INSTAT) compiles and publishes indices of average wage rates, earnings and hours of work. It asks the Government to indicate whether INSTAT intends to publish and to communicate to the Office these statistics in absolute figures. (b) The Committee also notes that statistics of hours actually worked and hourly earnings derived from the Labour Force Survey have not been communicated to the Office since 1985. It asks the Government to indicate the reasons why these statistics are no longer available. (c) As regards the surveys conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance (MLPS) and by the National Institute of Social Insurance (INPS) and a project containing six surveys carried out on behalf of the OECD, to which the Government refers in the report, the Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office the published results of these surveys (Article 5) and methodological information (Article 6).

Article 10. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether data on the distribution of workers according to levels of wage rates or earnings in important branches of economic activity are compiled or are intended to be compiled, and to specify the classification variables used.

Article 11. As regards the European Community Labour Cost Survey, the Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office the results of the survey, to indicate the title and reference number of the publication(s) in which the results appear (Article 5), and also to communicate to the Office the methodological information (Article 6).

Article 13. The Committee notes that Annexes 5 and 6 of the Government's report (Information series - Family expenditure, and The quantitative distribution of incomes in Italy in surveys on family budgets), which the Government states were sent under separate cover, do not seem to have been received. It hopes that the Government, in accordance with Article 5, will communicate to the Office as soon as practicable the published statistics covered by this Article.

Article 14. (a) The Committee notes that the published statistics of occupational injuries and those communicated to the Office both exclude certain sectors (e.g. the tertiary sector), while the Convention requires the coverage of all branches of economic activity. It therefore asks the Government to indicate whether it has plans to include data for all sectors in both the published statistics and the statistics sent to the Office. (b) The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether plans exist to collect and publish information on the amount of work-time lost as a result of occupational injuries. (c) The Committee also hopes that the published statistics will be communicated to the Office as soon as practicable (Article 5).

Article 15. The Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office the published statistics of industrial disputes (Article 5), and to indicate the reference information on the publications by the competent national body in which the methodological descriptions are contained (Article 6).