Regional households’ disposable income

During the period 2006-2009 households’ disposable income has been concentrating for about 53% in the North area, for 26% in the South and the Islands and for the remaining 21% in the Centre. The North-west area quota decreased from 31.1% in 2006 to 30.5% in 2009, while the Centre quota increased from 20.9% in 2006 to 21.4% in 2009 and the South quota from 25.9% to 26.1%. The North-east one remained unchanged at 22%.

The growth rate of household disposable income progressively reduced from +3.5% in 2006 to -2.7% in 2009. The decline was more evident in the North (-4.1% in the North-West, -3.4 in the North-East), less in the Centre (-1,8%) and in the South and the Islands (-1,2%). This is mainly due to the fall of property incomes, even if in some regions (especially Piemonte and Abruzzo), the decrease of compensation of employees gave an important contribution too.