Italy growing slowly but jobs market will remain tight
Italy’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the mid-1970s, but recent declines have been driven by young people leaving the labour force rather than rising employment. Even if the labour force does not keep shrinking, it is likely to increase slowly at best, weighing on economic growth. So despite our expectation that GDP growth will be weak, the labour market is likely to stay tight.
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