Italy’s ISTAT said that the country’s unemployment rose was 9.9% in September, up from 9.6% in August.
The national statistics agency reported that the number of people looking for work increased by 73,000 in September with respect to the previous month. It said the number of people in employment dropped by 32,000 in September with respect to August. It said that a total of 60,000 jobs were lost between July and September.
The unemployment rate for 15-24-year-old who are actively on the labour market climbed to 28.7%, up by 1.1 percentage points on August.
Workers of the Whirlpool factory carry on their shoulders a crucifix depicting a factory worker, during the protest march called by Whirlpool unions and workers in Naples, Italy, 31 October 2019. Industry Minister Stefano Patuanelli said on 30 October that Whirlpool has withdrawn the procedure for the sale of its Naples plant. Whirlpool wanted to sell the plant, which currently produces washing machines, to a company called Passive Refrigeration Solutions (PRS). Unions said the move would casts a shadow over the future of the plant and the jobs of the 430 people who work there and staged a series of headline-grabbing protests. Photo: EPA-EFE/CESARE ABBATE
