Employment and unemployment (provisional data) – April 2026

In April 2026, employment rose (+0.5%). Unemployment rate down to 5.1% (-0.1 p.p.)

Consumer and business confidence – May 2026

In May the Consumer confidence climate index from 90.8 to 93.4; the business confidence climate index from 95.1 to 94.1

Note on Italian economy – March- April 2026

The note on Italian economy for the months of March and April 2026 now online

Labour Force Survey - cross-sectional quarterly data

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

Employment and unemployment (provisional data) – March 2026

In March 2026, employment decreased (-0.1%). Unemployment rate down to 5.2% (-0.1 p.p.)

Contractual wages and salaries – January–March 2026

In March 2026 contractual hourly wages +0.1% over February and +2.4% y-o-y

Consumer and business confidence – April 2026

In April the Consumer confidence climate index from 92.6 to 90.8; the business confidence climate index from 97.3 to 95.2

Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates)- February 2026

In February 2026, employment decreased (-0.1%). Unemployment rate up to 5.3% (+0.1 p.p.).

Consumer and business confidence – March 2026

In March the Consumer confidence climate index from 97.4 to 92.6; the business confidence climate index from 97.4 to 97.3

Labour market – Q4 2025

In Q4 2025 the number of employed persons increased by 37 thousand, +0.2% compared to Q3