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Italy’s employment rate holds at 63% as temporary jobs rise
Italy’s employment rate stayed at 63% in September 2026, according to national statistics agency Istat.
The total number of people in work was unchanged from August, as more temporary employees offset fewer permanent employees.
Italy had 2.567 million temporary employees and 16.49 million permanent employees.
The number of people seeking work rose by 4,000, while the overall unemployment rate held at 6.3%; youth unemployment fell to 19.9%.
Compared with the second quarter, employment fell by 13,000, while jobseekers increased by 108,000 and inactive people aged 15 to 64 decreased by 101,000.
Over the year to September, employment grew by 198,000, but the number of people seeking work also rose, by 117,000.
Italy’s employment rate remained at 63% in September 2026, while the number of people in work was unchanged from August.
An increase in temporary employees was offset by a decline in permanent employees.
There were 2.567 million temporary employees and 16.49 million permanent employees.
The unemployment rate held at 6.3%, while youth unemployment fell to 19.9%.
Compared with September 2025, employment rose by 198,000, or 0.8%.
- Who
- Italian workers and people seeking work, as measured by the national statistics institute.
- What
- The employment rate held at 63% in September as temporary jobs increased and permanent jobs declined.
- When
- September 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- The rise in temporary employees was offset by a fall in permanent employees.
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The number of people in work was lower than in September 2026 by 198,000, or 0.8%.
The number of people in work was higher than in the third quarter by 13,000.
Employment was unchanged from the previous month, while the number of people seeking work rose by 4,000.
- Employment rate
- 63% in September 2026
- Temporary employees
- 2.567 million
- Permanent employees
- 16.49 million
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Youth unemployment rate
- 19.9%
- Annual employment change
- Up 198,000, or 0.8%, from September 2025