A 2020, the year of the Coronavirus pandemic , which saw a decline in life expectancy of 1.2 years, with Bergamo, Cremona and Lodi recording a contraction for men of 4.3 and 4.5 years.

On the job front, after a few years on the decrease, the number of young “ Neets ” (“Neither in Employment nor in Education or Training”, ie young people who do not work and do not study) have increased reaching 23.3%. The distribution between the provinces shows a gap between the North-East area and Sicily, where the share reaches 40% in Messina, Catania and Caltanissetta. However, the province with the highest rate value is, also in 2020, that of Crotone (48%), which marks a considerable distance from Pordenone (10.7%), Ferrara (11.1%) and Sondrio (11 , 9%), the most virtuous provinces. Finally, from the point of view of economic well-being, the non-performing entry rate of bank loans continues to decrease, also thanks to the propensity to save of Italian families.

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