(ANSA) – ROME, JUL 31 – Italy’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.3% in June, 0.3 of a percentage point lower than in May, according to provisional data released by Istat on Thursday.
The national statistics agency said the number of unemployed was 1.621 million, which was down by 71,000 compared to May and by 94,000 with respect to June 2024.
It said the unemployment rate for under-25s who are active on the labour market was down by 1.4 points to 20.1%.
Istat said the number of people in employment in June was 24.326 million, which was up by 16,000 on May and by 363,000 in year-on-year terms.
The employment rate remained unchanged at 62.9%. (ANSA).
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