The number of people in employment in Italy rose by 75,000 in October with respect to September and by 224,000 compared to October 2024, according to provisional data released by Istat on Tuesday.

The national statistics agency said the employment rate climbed 0.1 of a percentage point to 62.7%.

It said the unemployment rate fell 0.2 of a point to 6.0% in October, while the youth jobless rate dropped 1.9 points to 19.8%.

It said the inactivity rate was stable at 33.2%.