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Quarterly statistical data released by Istat on the Italian labor market.
In the second quarter of 2026, the number of employed people, net of seasonal effects, rose in Italy to 24 million 363 thousand with a growth of 155 thousand units (+0.6%) on the first quarter of 2026. This was revealed by Istat.
The employment rate reaches 63.1% (+0.4 points in three months), the unemployment rate rises to 5.6% (+0.1 points) and the inactivity rate drops to 33.0% (-0.5 points).
In the trend comparison, the growth in the number of employed continues, more intense than in the previous quarter (+246 thousand, +1.0% in one year).

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