Unemployment rose to 14.2% in July 2021, continuing its downward trend
In particular, according to ELSTAT, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July 2021 amounted to 14.2% compared to the upwardly corrected 16.8% in July 2020 and 15.0% in June 2021.
Employees amounted to 4,011,357 people, an increase of 182,886 people compared to July 2020 (+ 4.8%) and 8,221 people compared to June 2021 (+ 0.2%).
The unemployed amounted to 664,384 people, recording a decrease of 108,058 people compared to July 2020 (-14.0%) and 40,485 people compared to June 2021 (-5.7%).
The number of people not included in the workforce, or “people outside the workforce”, ie people who are not working or looking for work, amounted to 3,185,122, a decrease of 105,080 people compared to July 2020 (-3, 2%) and an increase of 29,985 people compared to June 2021 (+ 1.0%).
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