More than 507 thousand hirings expected by companies in July and over 1.3 million by September

Over 507 thousand job opportunities planned by companies in July and 1.3 million in the forecast quarter July-September, with a contraction in the demand for work of approximately 78 thousand contracts compared to July 2023 (-13.3%) and of -156 thousand for the corresponding quarter of 2023 (-10.6%). At a territorial level, over 24 thousand fewer hirings planned by companies in the Center and around 24 thousand less for the North East. The share of permanent contracts is increasing (to 18.1%, +1.5 p.p. compared to July 2023).