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Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode IT.EMPLOY.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.6%August 2026
Level24,278 thousandsSeptember 2026

Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands was up 0.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 24,278 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.8% (Jun 2020) to 4.2% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.8%.

Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands, annual % change, Jan 2007 – Sep 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands, annual % change, Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).
Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands, level (thousands)21k22k23k24k25k2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202624,278 thousands0.6
August 202624,504 thousands1.6
July 202624,483 thousands1.5
June 202624,262 thousands0.07
May 202624,540 thousands1.3
April 202624,530 thousands1.7
March 202624,058 thousands−0.4
February 202624,100 thousands0.04
January 202624,202 thousands0.9
December 202523,974 thousands−0.2
November 202523,947 thousands0.2
October 202524,240 thousands0.9
September 202524,135 thousands0.1
August 202524,114 thousands−0.2
July 202524,121 thousands−0.01
June 202524,246 thousands0.7
May 202524,228 thousands1.4
April 202524,124 thousands0.6
March 202524,159 thousands1.5
February 202524,091 thousands2.2
January 202523,997 thousands1.8
December 202424,014 thousands0.9
November 202423,891 thousands0.7
October 202424,023 thousands0.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (249 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2006
Observations249
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.2% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−5.8% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyItalian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
Makrognosis codeIT.EMPLOY.M.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands in Italy?
The latest reading is 0.6% year on year for September 2026, published by Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.EMPLOY.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Original title: “Italy employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, not seasonally adjusted, thousands (Istat)”.