Real income of households is growing in the OECD area but in Italy it decreases by 3.5% due to inflation due to energy prices. The United Kingdom achieved the most important increase (+1.2%), driven by wage growth and public support for energy consumption.

Italy, on the other hand, is at -3.5%, lagging behind the G7 behind Germany (-1%). Motive? - "the flare-up of energy prices" that has caused a "strong inflation", with consequences on the availability of households in the Belpaese.