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Italy recorded stable employment and inactivity in September 2026 while the number of unemployed people increased, according to statistics agency Istat. The provisional figures show the employment rate held at 63.0 percent and the unemployment rate stayed at 6.3 percent, with the youth unemployment rate declining to 19.9 percent, a drop of 0.4 percentage points.
The monthly stability in employment reflected a decrease among men and people aged 35 to 49 and an increase among those under 35, while employment for women and people aged 50 and over was unchanged. The rise in unemployment, up 0.3 percent or 4 thousand people, was concentrated among women and those aged 25 to 49, while unemployment fell among men and other age groups.
The number of inactive people aged 15 to 64 was stable on the month, as growth among men and those aged 35 and over offset a decline among women and those under 35. The inactivity rate remained at 32.7 percent.
Over the July to September 2026 quarter, employment declined 0.1 percent, or 13 thousand, compared with the April to June period. Quarterly unemployment rose 7.2 percent, or 108 thousand, while inactivity among people aged 15 to 64 fell 0.8 percent, or 101 thousand.
Compared with September 2025, employment increased 0.8 percent, or 198 thousand, with gains across both sexes and all age groups except those aged 35 to 49, where employment declined. The annual employment rate rose 0.4 percentage points. On the year, unemployment increased 7.8 percent, or 117 thousand, while inactivity among people aged 15 to 64 fell 2.4 percent, or 293 thousand.
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