New employment record in December, unemployment drops. Number is equal to 23 million 754 thousand and is overall higher than that of December 2022 by 456 thousand units.

The employment rate rises to 61.9%, while the total unemployment rate drops to 7.2%. The total rate is at the lowest level since December 2008 (when it was 6.9%), for young people since July 2007 (19.4%). Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA. All rights reserved.