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Employment and unemployment (provisional estimates)
After the growth observed in the previous months, in June 2019 the estimate of employed people remained stable; the employment rate rose at 59.2% (+0.1 percentage points). The stability of employment was the result of a growth among women (+15 thousand) and a decrease among men (-21 thousand). Employed people aged 15-24 and 35-49 grew (+10 and +5 thousand respectively), while the 25-34 and the over 50 decreased (-4 and -18 thousand respectively). The number of unemployed persons declined again (-1.1%, -29 thousand in the last month); the reduction involved both men and women and all age groups, with the exception of ... (full story)