Non-profit makes a vital contribution to Italy's growth: according to the Foundation for Subsidiarity, the value of production reached 84 billion euros in 2022 (+5% compared to 2020). The real impact is close to 100 billion euros, considering the activity of more than 6 million volunteers. The social economy (cooperatives, mutuals, associations and foundations) has over 400,000 institutions (+7% in 6 years) at the end of 2022, almost 1.6 million employees and over 6 million volunteers, whose activity, according to the standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), amounts to 875,000 employees. Italy is confirmed as a country with a strong solidarity vocation: the Peninsula also stands out in the ranking of volunteering that involves 26% of adults. Only Germany is better than Italy (34%), both followed by France (24%), Great Britain (23%) and Spain (15%).
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