Istat: stable employment in July at 24.37 million, unemployment drops

A substantially stable job market. In July the number of employed people, equal to 24 million 370 thousand, was stable compared to the previous month. The stability of employed people is a synthesis of the increase among men, permanent employees, the self-employed and those aged 35-49 and the decline among women, fixed-term employees and all other age groups. The employment rate is unchanged at 63.2%.

The decline in people looking for work (-1.1%, equal to -17 thousand units) involves men and all age groups with the exception of 35-49 year olds, among whom, as for women, the number of unemployed is growing. The unemployment rate fell to 5.8% (-0.1 points), while the youth rate rose to 18.9% (+0.2 points).

The decrease in inactive people between 15 and 64 years old (-0.1%, equal to -17 thousand units) concerns only men and 35-49 year olds; in the other age groups the number of inactive people is growing and among women it is essentially stable. The inactivity rate remains unchanged at 32.8%.

Broadening our gaze on the year, the growth in employment compared to July 2025 (+307 thousand employed in one year) is a synthesis of the increase in permanent employees (+303 thousand) and self-employed workers (+85 thousand) and the decrease in fixed-term employees (-82 thousand).