Italy’s unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3% in September 2026, the highest since May 2025. The number of unemployed people increased by 4,000, or 0.3%, during the month. Meanwhile, the inactivity rate among people aged 15 to 64 remained unchanged at 32.7%. The number of employed people stood at 24.328 million, largely unchanged from August, keeping the employment rate steady at 63%. Growth in temporary employment offset declines in permanent jobs, while self-employment remained stable. Meanwhile, youth unemployment fell to 19.9%, down 0.4 percentage points from the previous month. Compared with September 2025, employment rose by 198,000 people, an annual increase of 0.8%. Permanent employees increased by 71,000, temporary workers by 89,000, and self-employed workers by 38,000. However, quarterly data showed employment declining by 13,000 in the third quarter of 2026, while jobseekers increased by 108,000 compared with the previous quarter.