According to ISTAT data, in Italy the phenomenon concerns 35% of the population.
'Fenomeno' = fe-NO-me-no; stress on the second syllable.
Use when presenting statistics about Italy to an Italian audience, citing the country's authoritative national statistics institute.
ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) is Italy's equivalent of the ONS or Census Bureau. It is universally trusted and its data is authoritative in Italian professional and academic contexts. Citing ISTAT signals rigour and local relevance.
I dati Confindustria mostrano una crescita del settore manifatturiero del 4%.
Confindustria data shows 4% growth in the manufacturing sector.
Confindustria is Italy's main employers' federation — authoritative for industry
Secondo il Rapporto BES dell'ISTAT, il benessere in Italia è migliorato in...
According to the ISTAT BES Report, wellbeing in Italy has improved in...
BES = Benessere Equo e Sostenibile — Italy's quality of life index
Come riporta la Banca d'Italia, il PIL è cresciuto dell'1,2% nell'ultimo anno.
As reported by the Bank of Italy, GDP grew by 1.2% last year.
For macroeconomic data; most authoritative Italian financial source
ISTAT publishes a vast range of statistics freely accessible online ('istat.it'). For presentations to Italian audiences, local data always outweighs global averages. An Italian manager will trust an ISTAT figure more than a Eurostat projection that does not reflect Italy's specific characteristics.