In June 2026, on a monthly basis, the number of employed people remains stable and is associated with an increase in the unemployed and a decrease in the inactive. This is reported by Istat, which highlights that compared to the previous year there are 131 thousand more employed people. The increase in job seekers (+7.2%, equal to +97 thousand more unemployed) involves men, women, and all age groups. The unemployment rate rises to 5.7% (+0.4 points), the youth unemployment rate to 18.4% (+1.5 points). The decrease in inactive people aged 15 to 64 (-0.8%, equal to -103 thousand units) concerns both sexes and all age groups.
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