Italy employment at high but almost 10 points below OECD average

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 7 - Employment in Italy is up to a record level but it is still below the OECD average by almost 10 percentage points, the Paris-based organization said Tuesday. The OECD also pointed to a marked gap for women's and young people's employment in Italy. "Thanks to particularly strong growth over the past two years, Italy's employment rate reached a record high of 62.8% in the first quarter of 2026, but remained 9.3 percentage points below the OECD average (72.1% in the first ...

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