Work, Istat: in December 37,000 more employed than the previous month. In one year +1.5%

ROME. In December 2022, compared to the previous month, employed and unemployed increased, while the inactive decreased. Employment grows (+0.2%, equal to +37 thousand) for men, women, permanent employees, self-employed and for all age groups with the exception of 25-34 year olds, among whom it decreases; temporary employees are also decreasing. The employment rate rises to 60.5% (+0.1 points).

Istat makes it known. The number of employed in December 2022 exceeded that of December 2021 by 1.5% (+334 thousand units). The increase involves men, women and all age groups, with the exception of the 35-49 year olds due to the negative demographic dynamics; the employment rate, which overall is up by 1.1 percentage points, also rises in this age group (+0.7 points) because the decrease in the number of employed people aged 35-49 is less marked than that of the corresponding population overall.