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About 45,000 Italian jobs at risk in concentrated industrial crises
An industry monitor by NIUS estimates that about 45,000 jobs are at risk in Italy across 120 industrial crisis cases.
The estimate covers disputes where layoffs, lasting staff cuts or company closures may occur.
It is lower than trade union estimates of 131,000 to 142,000 people, which include broader groups of workers at affected companies.
Italy’s overall employment is still growing, with about 24.37 million people working in July 2026, more than 300,000 above a year earlier.
But automotive, electronics and steel face concentrated pressure, while industrial production and sales show weaker signs than employment overall.
Around 90% of extraordinary wage-support hours authorised in the first half of 2026 were linked to industry, with five regions accounting for 59.1% of the total.
The monitor says support should be tied to investment, training and routes back into work, alongside better national coordination of crisis data.
A NIUS Studio Legale report estimates that about 45,000 Italian jobs face a concrete risk of cuts, structural workforce reductions or company closures.
The report, updated to 15 September 2026, counted 120 industrial-crisis cases.
It describes deep pressure in specific industries and regions, rather than a nationwide employment crisis.
Automotive and mobility had the most cases, followed by ICT, electronics and telecommunications, and steel and metals.
Italy had about 24.37 million employed people in July 2026, more than 300,000 above the year before.
- Who
- About 45,000 Italian workers whose jobs are considered at risk.
- What
- A NIUS report counted 120 industrial-crisis cases and estimated the jobs at concrete risk.
- When
- The report was updated to 15 September 2026 and published on 16 October 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- The report points to deep industrial difficulties in certain sectors and regions, despite overall employment growth.
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Italy authorized 125.36 million hours of extraordinary wage supplementation.
Italy had about 24.37 million employed people, more than 300,000 above the year before.
The NIUS industrial-crisis observatory was updated, with 120 cases counted.
Corriere della Sera published its report on the estimated jobs at risk.
- Jobs at concrete risk
- About 45,000
- Cases counted
- 120
- CIGS hours authorized, first half of 2026
- 125.36 million
- Share of CIGS hours attributed to industry
- About 90%
- Largest sector by crisis cases
- Automotive and mobility, 24 cases