Istat, in the second quarter + 677 thousand employed over the year

In the second quarter of 2022 there were 23 million 150 thousand employees with an increase of 175 thousand units (+ 0.8%) over the previous quarter and 677 thousand units (+ 3.0%) over the same period of 2021. Istat notes, specifying that the employment rate reached 60.2% with an increase of 0.5 points compared to the previous quarter.

The unemployment rate dropped to 8.1% (-0.4 points on the previous quarter) while the unemployed dropped to 2 million25 thousand.

The provisional data for July 2022 indicate, compared to the previous month, a slight decrease in the number of employees (-22 thousand, -0.1%) and in the employment rate (-0.1 points).

In the second quarter of 2022, the labor input used overall by the economic system (expressed by the hours worked in National Accounts) continues to increase, both compared to the previous quarter (+ 1.3%) and compared to the same quarter of 2021 (+5 , 1%).

The increase in employees compared to the first quarter (+ 175 thousand, + 0.8%) concerns both temporary (+48 thousand, + 1.6%) and permanent (+126 thousand, +0.8) employees %), while the number of independents remains stable.

The employment rate (seasonally adjusted data) increased by +0.5 points on the previous quarter, reaching 60.2%;

the increase is more marked among men (+0.6 points compared to +0.4 points for women), among 15-34 year-olds (+0.9 points) and among residents of the South (0.8 points compared to to +0.5 points in the North and stability in the Center).

The unemployment rate fell to 8.1% (-0.4 points in three months) and that of inactivity to 34.4% (-0.3 points).

Both the number of hours worked (+ 2.6% compared to the previous quarter and + 11.0% compared to the same quarter of 2021) and the hours worked per employee increased: + 1.3% on a quarterly basis and + 5.6% on trend basis.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per employee work unit (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.

4 points in three months) and that of inactivity at 34.4% (-0.3 points).

Both the number of hours worked (+ 2.6% compared to the previous quarter and + 11.0% compared to the same quarter of 2021) and the hours worked per employee increased: + 1.3% on a quarterly basis and + 5.6% on trend basis.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per employee work unit (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.

4 points in three months) and that of inactivity at 34.4% (-0.3 points).

Both the number of hours worked (+ 2.6% compared to the previous quarter and + 11.0% compared to the same quarter of 2021) and the hours worked per employee increased: + 1.3% on a quarterly basis and + 5.6% on trend basis.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per employee work unit (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.

6% compared to the previous quarter and + 11.0% compared to the same quarter of 2021) and the hours worked per employee: + 1.3% on a quarterly basis and + 5.6% on a trend basis.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per employee work unit (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.

6% compared to the previous quarter and + 11.0% compared to the same quarter of 2021) and the hours worked per employee: + 1.3% on a quarterly basis and + 5.6% on a trend basis.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per employee work unit (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per employee work unit (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.

Compared to the second quarter of 2021, the hours of layoffs decrease by 70.5 hours for every thousand hours worked.

The seasonally adjusted index of labor costs per unit of employee work (Ula) increases by 0.2% in economic terms, as a synthesis of a growth in wages (+ 0.5%) and a decrease in social security contributions (-0 , 3%).

On an annual basis, however, the cost of labor and its components - wages and social security contributions - grew by the same intensity, equal to + 0.6%.    

The vacancy rate, equal to 2.2%, is at the highest level since the beginning of the observation period, with a variation compared to the previous quarter of 0.2 percentage points.