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02 July 2020With the gradual reopening in May, after the lockdown, the number of job seekers rises. The increase is 18.9% equal to +307 thousand units' Above all,

so to speak, at home, women with a + 31.3%, equal to +227 thousand units compared to men who report a plus 8.8%, equal to +80 thousand units.

Istat data therefore indicate that the unemployment rate rose to 7.8% (+1.2 points) and among young people to 23.5% (+2.0 points).

Employment penalized women
In May, the decrease in employment "continues at a slower pace" than in April, which on a monthly basis marks a -0.4% equal to -84 thousand units. Also in this case, women with a -0.7% against -0.1% of men are penalized. To put it more simply, the employment of women sees a drop of 65 thousand units. Minus 19 thousand for men. Numbers and percentages collected by Istat on provisional data on employed and unemployed people. The economic downturn in employment determines "a significant drop" compared to May 2019, recording a -2.6% equal to -613 thousand units, involving both women (-270 thousand) and men (-343 thousand ).

May data are on the rise
"Since February 2020, the level of employment has fallen by more than half a million units and job seekers by nearly 400.00, compared to an increase in inactive people of almost 900,000. The effect on rates of employment and unemployment is the decrease of more than one percentage point in three months ": Istat says this, commenting on the employment data for May. "In May 2020 - it is explained - the monthly data on the labor market describe a different evolution compared to that of the previous months: compared to March and April, the decrease in employment is more contained, the number of unemployed rises significantly following of the containment of the restrictions envisaged by the Dpcm of 26 April and a substantial recovery in hours worked is observed ".