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Italy saw its unemployment rate drop to 5.9% amid robust labor market — ISTAT

Italy saw its unemployment rate drop to 5.9% amid robust labor market — ISTAT

Italy's labor market showed encouraging signs in April, with the unemployment rate falling to 5.9% from 6.1% in March, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). The decline in youth unemployment was particularly notable, with the rate for this group dropping from 20.4% in March to 19.2%.

The February-April period saw Italy add 96,000 jobs, representing a 0.4% increase in employment over the previous quarter. On a year-over-year basis, the number of employed persons rose by 282,000, representing a 1.2% increase. ISTAT's latest figures point to steady, if modest, labor market improvements.

However, the report also highlighted some persistent challenges. The number of “inactive” people, those neither working nor looking for work, rose by 0.3%. Italy's employment rate also slipped slightly to 62.7%, remaining one of the lowest in the eurozone, according to ISTAT.

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