Entry of young people into labour market

Istat presents the main results of the survey “The entry of young people into the labour market.” The aim of the ad hoc module, issued in the second quarter of 2009 during the Labour force survey and in agreement with the European Community, is to gain additional information on the times and methods used to insert young people into work.

Approximately one out of three 15-34 year olds from the total population (13,982,000 units in the second quarter of 2009) has at least one paid job and/or is on a work-study programme (training, internship, apprenticeship) during their studies in formal education. In particular, 15.1% of young people (2,115,000 units) have held at least one paid job during their studies and 18% (2,508,000 units) have been on at least one study-work programme.

In Southern Italy the situation is more critical: only 9.2% of young people have worked during their studies in formal education and 9.6% have participated in study-work programmes.