Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Italy: the labour market remains very traditional Italy: the labour market remains very traditional The Italian labour market, described in the annual report of the statistical institute Istat, made public on May 24, remains far from the Lisbon objectives. "The Italian employment model is still characterized by activity ratios definitely lower than the European averages (49% last year), and typically involves male workers under permanent contracts, with high levels of exclusion for young people, women and seniors" notices Istat in the report summary. (Ref. 06548) Through . Published on 01 June 2006 Ă 10h36 - Update on 26 March 2013 Ă 13h57 Resources True, the rate of unemployment in Italy, 7,7% last year, is slightly lower than the European average, but Istat notes that since the end of 2003, “decreasing unemployment is accompanied by a rise of the inactive population,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels