Labour Force Survey - cross-sectional quarterly data

The file with the data for the first quarter of 2025 is online

Labour Force Survey – cross-sectional quarterly data: file for research purposes

Istat releases micro data files for research purposes for the labour force survey since I quarter 2009

Labour Force Survey-12 months longitudinal data

Online the metedata until I quarter 2022

Labour Force Survey - 3 months longitudinal data

The ‘Labour Force Survey’ longitudinal micro-data files – longitudinal data 3 months apart’ – are produced from the quarterly data by linking the information collected […]

Employment and unemployment (Provisional data) – August 2024

In August 2024, employment grew (+0.2%). Unemployment rate down to 6.2 % (-0.2 p.p.)

Employment and unemployment (Provisional data) – July 2024

In July 2024, employment grew (+0.2%). Unemployment rate down to 6.5 % (-0.4 p.p.).

Employment and unemployment (Provisional data) – June 2024

In June 2024, employment grew (+0.1%). Unemployment rate up to 7.0% % (+0.1 p.p.)

Employment and unemployment (Provisional data) – May 2024

In May 2024, employment slightly decreased (-0.1%). Unemployment rate unchanged at 6.8%.

Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) - April 2024

In April 2024 the number employed people rose, while unemployed persons fell and inactive ones remained stable. On a monthly basis, the increase in employment […]

Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates) - March 2024

In March 2024 the number of both employed and inactive people rose, while unemployed persons fell. On a monthly basis, the increase in employment (+0.3%, […]