Employment growth driven solely by self-employment as employees decline and inactivity rises
Executive summary: ISTAT reported a 50,000 increase in employed persons YoY, all in autonomous roles, while employee count fell and inactivity rose; unemployment fell to 5.3%. The shift highlights a structural change toward self-employment, raising questions about worker protections and social security sustainability. Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Italian workers, policymakers, labor unions. Possible policy responses aiming to support dependent workers and regulate autonomous employment, plus monitoring of Q2 labor data.
The latest ISTAT data show a modest rise of 50,000 jobs over the past year, entirely in the autonomous sector, while employee numbers fall and the inactivity rate climbs. Unemployment slipped to 5.3%, reflecting a labor market transition rather than broad improvement. The trend signals increasing polarization between secure employment and precarious self-employment, which could influence policy debates on labor protection and social contributions.
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