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

Istat releases micro data files for research purposes for the labour force survey untill II quarter 2026

Labour Force Survey - cross-sectional quarterly data

The file with the data for the second quarter of 2026 is online

Contractual wages and salaries – July-September 2026

In September 2026, the index of hourly contractual wages remained unchanged over August and increased by 2.5% on an annual basis

Time Use Survey: microdata for research purposes

The file contains microdata from the second edition of the module on volunteer work, included in the 2023 Time Use multipurpose survey

Employment and unemployment (provisional data) – September 2026

In September 2026, employment level remained stable over October. Unemployment rate steady at 6.3%.

Working time and gender inequalities in Italy – Years 2003-2023

In 2023, the time women spend on unpaid domestic and care work has fallen compared with twenty years earlier (-37 minutes per day, -12.4% compared with 2003).

Labour Force Survey-12 months longitudinal data

Online the metedata until II quarter 2026

Labour Force Survey - 3 months longitudinal data

The estimates produced refer to the population that maintains residence in the same municipality throughout the period considered

Employment and unemployment (provisional data) – August 2026

In August 2026, employment level remained stable. Unemployment rate up to 6.2% (+0.2 p.p.).

Labour market – Q2 2026

In Q2 2026 the number of employed persons increased by 155 thousand, +0.6% compared to Q1