Istat releases first results of its 2025 business census: most Italian firms are microfirms
Istat has published first findings from the third edition of its multipurpose business survey, part of the Censimento permanente delle imprese. The survey ran from October 2025 to March 2026, with 2025 as the reference year. It covers about 265mila firms, representing a universe of 1.005.318 active units with at least 3 employees in industry and services. Microfirms with 3-9 employees make up 76,1% of that universe.
What does it mean?
Istat, Italy's national statistics office, has released early results from a large survey of Italian companies. The data covers firm size, location, and employment. Results can be looked up by industry, company size and province, and more data is due in the first half of 2027.
Who is affected?
Companies in Italy with at least 3 employees, and people who use business statistics for planning or research.