The average annual wage in Italy is US$37,900 (source: OECD), while the unemployment rate, as a percentage of the total work force, is 12.7%. There are a total of 5 standard procedures that must be followed when starting up a new business, with the minimum start-up time being 5 days (source: World Bank).
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