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Italy Jobless Rate Edges Down to 10.2% in February
Italy's unemployment rate decreased to 10.2 percent in February of 2021 from 10.3 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 9 percent. The number of unemployed people decreased by 9 thousand to 2.518 million and employment rose by 6 thousand to 22.197 million. Meantime, the number of inactive people edged down by 2 thousand to 24.715 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old declined to 31.6 percent from 32.7 percent in January.
Published on 2021-04-06

Italy Unemploymente Rate Above Forecasts
Italy's unemployment rate rose to 9 percent in December of 2020 from a downwardly revised 8.8 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 8.8 percent, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the labour market. The number of unemployed people increased by 34 thousand to 2.257 million and employment fell by 101 thousand to 22.839 million. Meantime, the number of inactive people edged down by 67 thousand to 25.097 million. When compared with the same month last year, jobless people went down by 222 thousand and employment dropped by 444 thousand. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, rose to 29.7 percent from 29.4 percent in November.
Published on 2021-02-01

Italy Jobless Rate Drops to 6-Month Low of 8.9%
Italy's unemployment rate decreased to 8.9 percent in November of 2020 from a downwardly revised 9.5 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest jobless rate since May, as the number of unemployed people fell by 168 thousand to 2.236 million, while employment rose by 63 thousand to 22.964 million. Meantime, the number of inactive people edged down by 105 thousand to 25.2 million. When compared with the same month last year, jobless people went down by 256 thousand and employment dropped by 390 thousand, while inactive people declined by 646 thousand. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, decreased to 29.5 percent from 29.9 percent in October.
Published on 2021-01-08

Italy Unemploymente Rate Below Forecasts
Italy's unemployment rate increased to 9.8 percent in October 2020 from 9.7 percent in the previous month and compared to market expectations of 9.9 percent. The number of unemployed people rose by 11 thousand to 2.479 million, while employment fell by 13 thousand to 22.843 million, amid renewed coronavirus restrictions. Meantime, the number of inactive people was little changed at 25.322 million. When compared with the same month last year, jobless people went up by 43 thousand and employment was down by 473 thousand, while inactive people declined by 431 thousand. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, rose to 30.3 percent from 29.7 percent in September.
Published on 2020-12-02

Italy September Jobless Rate Below Forecasts
Italy's unemployment rate dropped marginally to 9.6 percent in September 2020, from 9.7 percent in the previous month and below market consensus of 10.1 percent. The number of unemployed people fell by 22 thousand to 2.439 million, while employment levels were little-changed at 22.953 million, as the labor market stabilized after a coronavirus lockdown. In addition, the number of inactive people declined by 15 thousand to 13.562 million. Still, when compared with the same month last year, jobless people fell by 59 thousand and employment was down by 387 thousand, while inactive people were up by 333 thousand.
Published on 2020-10-30

Italy Jobless Rate Falls to 9.7% in August
Italy's unemployment rate decreased to 9.7 percent in August of 2020 from an upwardly revised 9.8 percent in the previous month and well below market expectations of 10.1 percent. The number of unemployed people fell by 23 thousand to 2.467 million and employment rose by 83 thousand to 22.929 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, rose to 32.1 percent from 31.8 percent in July, the highest since November of 2018. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, edged up to 58.1 percent from 57.8 percent.
Published on 2020-10-01

Italy Jobless Rate Climbs to 10-Month High
Italy's unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in July of 2020 from an upwardly revised 9.3 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 9.1 percent. It was the highest jobless rate since September of 2019, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the labour market. The number of unemployed people increased by 134 thousand to 2.454 million and employment went up by 85 thousand to 22.811 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, rose to 31.1 percent from 29.6 percent in June, the highest since February of 2019. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, edged up to 57.8 percent from 57.6 percent.
Published on 2020-09-01

Italy Jobless Rate Rises More than Expected
Italy's unemployment rate rose to 8.8 percent in June of 2020 from an upwardly revised 8.3 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 8.6 percent, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit the labour market. The number of unemployed people increased by 149 thousand to 2.204 million while employment fell by 46 thousand to 22.702 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, went up to 27.6 percent from 25.6 percent in May. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, decreased to 57.5 percent from 57.6 percent, its lowest since November 2016.
Published on 2020-07-30

Italy Jobless Rate Rises More than Expected
Italy's unemployment rate increased to 7.8 percent in May of 2020 from an upwardly revised 6.6 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 7.7 percent, as Italians returned to the labor market to look for a job. The number of unemployed people rose by 307 thousand to 1.933 million while employment decreased by 84 thousand to 22.777 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, went up to 23.5 percent from 21.5 percent in April. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, went down to 57.6 percent from 57.9 percent, its lowest since December 2016.
Published on 2020-07-02

Italy Jobless Rate Lowest since 2007 due to Inactivity
Italy's unemployment rate decreased to 6.3 percent in April of 2020, the lowest since November of 2007 and below market expectations of 9.5 percent, as the number of inactive people increased by 746 thousand to 14.578 million, its highest since November of 2011 due to the coronavirus crisis. The number of unemployed people fell by 484 thousand to 1.543 million and employment decreased by 274 thousand to 22.881 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, decreased to 20.3 percent, the lowest since January of 2008, from 26.5 percent in March. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, went down to 57.9 percent from 58.6 percent.
Published on 2020-06-03

Italy Jobless Rate Falls as Fewer People Look for Work
Italy's unemployment rate decreased to 8.4 percent in March 2020, the lowest since August 2011 and below market expectations of 10.5 percent, as the number of inactive people increased sharply due to the coronavirus crisis. The number of unemployed people fell by 267 thousand to 2.132 million and employment decreased by 27 thousand to 23.234 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, decreased to 28 percent from 29.2 percent in February. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, went down to 58.8 percent from 58.9 percent.
Published on 2020-04-30

Italy Jobless Rate Rises Less Than Expected
Italy's unemployment rate edged down to 9.7 percent in February 2020 from 9.8 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 10 percent. The number of unemployed people fell by 18 thousand to 2.513 million and employment decreased by 10 thousand to 23.262 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, stood at 29.6 percent in February, unchanged from the previous month’s nine-month high. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, went down to 58.9 percent from 59 percent.
Published on 2020-04-01

Italy Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 9.8%
Italy's unemployment rate stood at 9.8 percent in January 2020, unchanged from the previous month's figure and in line with market expectations, as the number of unemployed rose by 5 thousand to 2.528 million and employment decreased by 40 thousand to 23.312 million. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, rose to 29.3 percent from 28.7 percent in December, its highest level since May 2019. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Euro Area, was flat at 59.1 percent in January, remaining close to its highest level since the series began in 1977.
Published on 2020-03-03

Italy Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 9.8%
Italy's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 9.8 percent in December 2019, the same as in the previous month and slightly above market expectations of 9.7 percent. The number of unemployed edged up by 1.5 thousand to 2.547 million while employment fell by 74.6 thousand to 23.376 million. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Eurozone dropped to 59.2 percent and the activity rate went down to 65.8 percent. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, held steady at 28.9 percent.
Published on 2020-01-30

Italy Jobless Rate Unchanged in November
Italy's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent in November 2019, remaining close to August's seven-and-a-half-year low and slightly below market expectations of 9.8 percent, as the number of unemployed increased by 12 thousand to 2.535 million while employment rose by 41 thousand to 23.486 million. The employment rate, one of the lowest in the Eurozone rose to 59.4 percent and the activity rate increased to 66 percent, their highest levels on record. The youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers between 15 and 24 years old, edged up to 28.6 percent from 28.2 percent.
Published on 2020-01-09

Italy Jobless Rate Falls More than Expected
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Italy decreased to 9.7 percent in October 2019 from 9.9 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 9.8 percent. Unemployed persons declined 1.7 percent while employed people increased 0.2 percent.
Published on 2019-11-29

Italy Jobless Rate Rises in September
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Italy increased to 9.9 in September 2019 from an upwardly revised 9.6 percent in the previous month and well above market expectations of 9.6 percent. Unemployed people went up 3 percent while employment edged down 0.1 percent.
Published on 2019-10-31

Italy Jobless Rate Drops to Lowest Since 2011
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Italy fell to 9.5 percent in August of 2019 from a downwardly revised 9.8 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 9.9 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since November of 2011.
Published on 2019-09-30

Italy Jobless Rate Edges Up to 9.9% in July
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Italy rose slightly to 9.9 percent in July 2019 from an upwardly revised 9.8 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 9.6 percent.
Published on 2019-08-30

Italy Jobless Rate Falls to Near 7-1/2-Year Low of 9.7%
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Italy decreased to 9.7 percent in June of 2019 from a downwardly revised 9.8 percent in the previous month and below market expectations of 10 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since January of 2012.
Published on 2019-07-31