Falling unemployment, down to 12.9% in December. Renzi … – The Messenger

Falling unemployment, down to 12.9% in December. Renzi … – The Messenger

The unemployment rate in December was down sharply, falling to 12.9%, down 0.4 percentage points on November. Detects Istat, explaining how it is the “first sign of contraction ‘after’ a period of growth that has persisted in the second half of the year.” It is the lowest value since September.

The number of employed in December returned to rise, growing from 93 000 units in a month (+ 0.4%), returning after two consecutive declines, to values ​​close to those recorded in September . Istat also detects a rise year on year, with an increase of 109 000 employees (+0.5%).

At about the technical Istat explain how “the December figure stop the decline employment occurred for two months, a reduction which consequently are not consolidated.

The fall in unemployment in Italy is the most sensitive of all the EU: it detects Eurostat. In Europe, the record of the unemployed is Spain (23.7% and 51.4% among young people).

“A hundred thousand jobs in the most in a month. Okay. But we’re just beginning. Italy will report to grow #lavoltabuona “comments on Twitter Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

” The increase in employment of 93,000 units “in December on the previous month” is definitely good news, “says Labour Minister, Giuliano Poletti, noting that “today we are faced with a different scenario” and confirming the “belief that the first months of 2015 will mark a turning point,” between relief and recruitment Jobs Act.

The number of unemployed in December down to 3 million 322 thousand, down 3.2% from the previous month, or 109 thousand units. Istat explains that this is the strongest decline since the beginning of 2011. Although on an annual basis the level is up 2.9%, or 95 000 more people looking for a job.

The unemployment rate of the aged 15-24 in December of 2014 marks a decisive reduction, dropping to 42%, the lowest since December 2013, so a year. Only in November was 43%, the decrease on a monthly basis is therefore equal to one percentage point.

The employed back in December to rise, increasing from 93 000 units in a month (+ 0.4% ), returning after two consecutive declines, to values ​​close to those recorded in September. The Institute also detects a rise year on year, with an increase of 109 000 employees (+ 0.5%).