I lavoratori italiani sono sempre più poveri

Italian workers are increasingly poorer

I lavoratori in Italia sono più poveri di quelli in Europa, dice il rapporto dell’ ISTAT per il 2024.

Dal 2013 al 2023, gli stipendi in Italia sono aumentati del 16%. In Europa, invece, sono aumentati del 30,8%.

anche se gli stipendi sono aumentati un po’, con Questi soldi gli italiani possono comprare meno cose di 10 anni fa.

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Grammar

Passato prossimo
Present perfect

“sono aumentati”
(increased)

The present perfect is a compound tense formed with the present indicative of “avere” or “essere” (auxiliary verbs) + the past participle of the verb.
Whether it requires “essere” or “avere” depends on the verb. Usually, if the verb is transitive, it requires “avere”, if intransitive or reflexive, it requires “essere”.

HO + SCRITTO = I wrote/have written
SONO + ANDATO/A = I went/have gone

Translation

Workers in Italy are poorer than those in Europe, according to the 2024 report from ISTAT.

From 2013 to 2023, wages in Italy increased by 16%. In Europe, instead, they increased by 30.8%.

Even though wages have increased slightly, with this money Italians can buy fewer things than 10 years ago.