Istat: in September +67 thousand employed compared to August. Unemployment rate rises to 6.1%

In September 2025, on a monthly basis, the growth in the employed and unemployed was associated with a decline in the inactive. The employed grew by 67,000, with the employment rate rising to 62.7 per cent. The unemployment rate rose to 6.1 per cent (youth unemployment to 20.6 per cent), while the inactivity rate fell to 33.1 per cent. ISTAT reports

In September, there was an increase in the number of employed people of 67 thousand units (+0.3%) on a monthly basis and 176 thousand units (+0.7%) on an annual basis. This was announced by Istat, adding that, on a monthly basis, the employment rate rose to 62.7%. "The number of employed people, equal to 24 million 221 thousand, is up compared to the previous month. Permanent employees increased (16 million 551 thousand), those on fixed-term contracts decreased (2 million 466 thousand) and the self-employed were substantially stable (5 million 204 thousand)," the Institute of Statistics underlined.

The unemployment rate rose to 6.1% (+0.1 points), the youth unemployment rate to 20.6% (+0.9 points). The increase in the number of jobseekers (+2.0%, or +31,000) was observed among men, 15-34 year olds and among those aged 50 and over, while among 35-49 year olds and women the number of unemployed decreased. The unemployment rate rose to 6.1% (+0.1 points), the youth unemployment rate to 20.6% (+0.9 points).

Employment also increased compared to September 2024 (+176 thousand employed in one year), summarising the growth in permanent employees (+417 thousand) and the self-employed (+76 thousand) and the decline in fixed-term employees (-317 thousand).