🇮🇹 Italy
EU Member State with regulated quota-based work permit system (Decreto Flussi) and strong seasonal labour demand in agriculture and hospitality.
Labour market indicators
Last updated: July 2026Unemployment rate
7.80%
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Employment rate (20-64)
65.80%
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Labour force participation
—
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Average annual salary
€35600.00
Source: Eurostat
Minimum wage
€7.00/hr
Source: Official sources
Population
59.0M
Source: Eurostat
Latest available data — not real-time. Figures reflect the most recent official release at time of update. Eurostat database →
Work permits & immigration
EU/EEA/Swiss nationals: free movement. Third-country nationals: annual Decreto Flussi quota system for non-seasonal and seasonal work. EU Blue Card also available.
Ministero del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali →Indicative guidance only — not immigration advice. Consult the competent government authority before making any application.