{"id":139191,"date":"2026-10-29T09:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istat.it\/?p=139191"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:00:34","slug":"employment-and-unemployment-provisional-data-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.istat.it\/en\/press-release\/employment-and-unemployment-provisional-data-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment and unemployment (provisional data) &#8211; September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"gblock box_alert white-bg  py-0\"  aria-labelledby=\"section-1\"><div class=\"container p-lg-0 block_count_1\" data-blockcount=\"1\"><div class=\"row pb-2\"><div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t<div class=\"box-alert-importante p-3 \" role=\"alert\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-2 text-center d-flex align-content-center justify-content-center align-items-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title-icon big-icon white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-warning-shield\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 box-alert-content white\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-alert-titolo white\" role=\"term\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tImportant\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-0\" role=\"definition\"><p>The reference period next to the title (August) and the attachments in the download area refer to the press release for August; due to a technical issue, they cannot be removed.<\/p>\n<p>We will correct this as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>We apologize for the inconvenience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istat.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/202609_monthly_series.xlsx\">Full text and methodological note<\/a> (September data)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2026, the number of employed and inactive people remained stable, while the number of unemployed people grew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a monthly basis, the substantial stability of employment was the result of a decline among men and those aged 35-49 and a growth among those under 35, while employment among women and those aged 50 and over remained unchanged. Overall, the employment rate was steady at 63.0%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last month, the increase in the number of unemployed people (+0.3%, +4 thousand) affected women and those aged 25-49, while among men and other age groups unemployment decreased. The unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3%, while the youth one fell to 19.9% (-0.4 p.p.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September, the stability in the number of inactive people aged 15-64 was the result of a growth among men and those aged 35 and over, coupled with a decline among women and those under 35. The inactivity rate remained unchanged at 32.7%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the quarter July-September 2026, with respect to the previous one (April-June 2026), employment fell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-0.1%, -13 thousand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a quarterly basis, a growth was registered in the number of unemployed persons (+7.2%, +108 thousand), while the number of inactive people aged 15-64 fell (-0.8%, -101 thousand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to September 2025, the number of employed persons increased (+0.8%, +198 thousand); the rise affected both sexes and all age groups except those aged 35-49, for whom employment fell. Over the year, the employment rate grew (+0.4 p.p.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a yearly basis, the number of unemployed people rose (+7.8%, +117 thousand), while the number of inactive people aged 15-64 fell (-2.4%, -293 thousand).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September 2026, employment level remained stable over October. 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