China News Service, September 28. According to Euronet, the Economic Management Office of the Italian Business Tourism and Service Industry Association has compiled statistics based on statistics from the National Institute of Statistics, Southern Italy Industrial Development Association, and Italian Research and Public Opinion Surveys. The analysis report pointed out that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the average annual household income in Italy in 2020 will shrink by 1,257 euros.
According to reports, analysis data shows that, affected by the epidemic, the average annual income of Emilia-Romagna will decrease by 2,202 euros, equivalent to 6.4% of the annual income; the Marche region will decrease by 1979 euros, a year-on-year decrease of 3.8 %; Piedmont region decreased by 1,619 euros, down 5.3% year-on-year; Valle d’Aosta decreased by 1,658 euros, down 5.1% year-on-year; Puglia decreased by 488 euros, down 1.8% year-on-year, and Liguria decreased by 897 Euro, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%.
The report pointed out that private business owners and employees of small and medium-sized enterprises suffered the most during the epidemic. Their income fell by 13% and 11% year-on-year, respectively. The loss of social household income was 40 billion and 62 billion euros.
The total social and household losses will exceed 100 billion euros.
Patricia de Luiz, chairman of the Italian Business Tourism and Service Industry Association, said that not all industries will have their incomes reduced during the epidemic. The most affected are freelancers or self-employed people. The household income of this group has fallen year-on-year. Will reach about 13%.
In the future, in formulating rescue policies, the government should give necessary policy inclination to groups severely affected by the epidemic, and strive to avoid further expansion of the absolute poor in society.
(Huang Xin)