Inflation down, social hardship index drops. Social hardship index detected by Confcommercio stood at 13.1 (-0.5 compared to November) On average for the whole of 2023 the indicator stood at 15.6 (1.3 tenths of a point less compared to 2022).
After the peak recorded in the first two months of the year (17.8) the MIC showed a progressive and significant tendency to decrease. The synthesis of a decisive reduction in inflation and a progressive. and constant improvement in the labor market, which has also been attenuating in recent years. months.