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Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.EMPLOY.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%August 2026
Level24,328 thousandsSeptember 2026

Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands was up 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 24,328 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.0% (Jun 2020) to 4.0% (Mar 2022), averaging 0.8%.

Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands, annual % change, Jan 2007 – Sep 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands, annual % change, Jan 2007 – Sep 2026. Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).
Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands, level (thousands)21k22k23k24k2010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202624,328 thousands0.8
August 202624,335 thousands1.2
July 202624,341 thousands1.2
June 202624,345 thousands0.7
May 202624,348 thousands1.0
April 202624,351 thousands1.2
March 202624,211 thousands0.2
February 202624,221 thousands0.3
January 202624,191 thousands0.3
December 202524,141 thousands0.3
November 202524,119 thousands0.4
October 202524,163 thousands0.6
September 202524,130 thousands0.3
August 202524,056 thousands−0.01
July 202524,061 thousands0.1
June 202524,174 thousands0.9
May 202524,117 thousands0.8
April 202524,067 thousands0.7
March 202524,171 thousands1.3
February 202524,143 thousands1.5
January 202524,122 thousands1.6
December 202424,060 thousands1.0
November 202424,023 thousands1.2
October 202424,018 thousands1.2

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.0% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−5.0% (Jun 2020)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyItalian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
Makrognosis codeIT.EMPLOY.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands in Italy?
The latest reading is 0.8% 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.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Original title: “Italy employed persons, LFS flash, age 15-89, seasonally adjusted, thousands (Istat)”.