GDP in South +1.3% 2023, above national average - Svimez

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 19 - In 2023 the GDP in Southern Italy (+1.3%) grew more than the national average (+0. 9%), according to an estimate Wednesday from southern development agency Svimez, which emphasised that the employment trend was equally favourable.
    Employment in Southern Italy in fact increased by 2.6% year-on-year, more than in the other macro-areas and compared to a national average of +1.8%.
    The growth was significantly affected by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), with public investments growing by 16.8% in the South in 2023, against +7.2% in the Centre-North.
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