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Italian employers have real trouble hiring. In the employers’ survey quoted by EURES (October–December 2024), recruiting was difficult for 49.3% of all job searches – 66.2% for skilled workers and 52.4% for technical professions. The hardest jobs to fill:
For graduates, the national SIISL platform currently lists accountants, general office staff, nurses, sales and distribution technicians and pharmacists among the most requested profiles.
By volume, tourism offers the most jobs (245,000 hires planned in that survey), followed by trade (207,000). Tourism work is strongly seasonal, especially in the south and on the islands.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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