Italy Jobless Rate Rises To 15-Month High
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In August, there are 5,000 people employed less than in the previous month. While compared to last year, the people who work grow by 291 thousand units. The employed are in total 24 million 352 thousand, those without job 1 million 591 thousand. To note it is the Istat, emphasizing that they grow people in search of a job, with 48 thousand [...] The article Istat, in August 5 thousand employed less. Youth unemployment rate rises to 20.3%. Confco…
Italy Jobless Rate Rises To 15-month High
Italy's unemployment rate increased unexpectedly in August to the highest level in more than a year. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 6.2 percent in August from July's stable rate of 6.0 percent. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 48,000 from July, reaching 1.591 million in August.
In August, the Italian labour market was in contrast. According to data from Istat, the number of employees fell by 5,000 compared to July, but in the...
Compared to last year, the number of job seekers increases and the number of inactive people between 15 and 64 years of age decreases.
In August 2026, on a monthly basis, the employed fell by 5 thousand units on July and grew by 291 thousand units on the year. Istat notes this by stressing that people in search of work grow, with 48 thousand more units on the month and 129 thousand more on the year. (ANSA)
In Italy the unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in August, from 6 percent in July and 5.7% in August 2025, to a total of about 1.59 million people out of work.
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