Inflation down, social hardship index drops. On average for the whole of 2023 the indicator stood at 15.6 (1.3 tenths of a point less in comparison with 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 centrality of a positive trend in the labor market for the stabilization or reduction of the area of social hardship in the coming months is confirmed.