More than 500.000 companies in Italy employ foreign workers, according to data released by Unioncamere and by the Ministry of Labor.
The numbers show that foreigners are present in more than a third of the country's companies, equivalent to 34% of the total.
In total, around 2 million foreign workers are employed in the Italian market. They represent more than 13% of the workforce.
Demand for foreigners remains high.
The demand for foreign labor continues to grow.
In 2024, 23,4% of planned employment contracts by companies were for workers of other nationalities.
This number corresponds to more than 1,3 million expected entries into the job market.
Platform gathers data on hiring.
The information is part of an online tool created by Unioncamere in partnership with the Ministry of Labor.
The platform presents data on the hiring profiles and needs of Italian companies.
The system is available on the Excelsior portal. (see here) and also on the official Italian government website for migrant integration.
Regions with a higher presence of foreigners
The presence of foreign workers varies between regions.
O Trentino-Alto Adige It leads the way, with 48,2% of companies employing foreigners. The region includes the cities in northern Italy that top the quality of life ranking.
O Trentino-Alto Adige The region leads, with 48,2% of companies employing foreign workers. Cities in northern Italy that appear among the top-ranked in quality of life rankings..
Then they appear Emilia Romagna and Lombardy, with 44,8%, and Tuscany, with 43%.
Tourism leads in hiring.
The tourism sector has the highest proportion of companies with foreign workers, at 48,5%.
Other sectors with a strong presence include agriculture, forestry and fishing, with 46,6%, industry with 42,3% and construction with 40,4%.
In terms of projected new hires, tourism also leads the way, with 290 jobs expected.
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Five sectors account for approximately 65% of planned foreign hiring.
Most of the job openings are for lower-skilled positions.
Among the main positions are:
• Restaurant workers, with 231.000 job openings
• Cleaning professionals, with 137.000
• agricultural workers and gardeners, numbering around 106.000
• delivery drivers, with 86.000
• sellers, with 75.000
• Construction and maintenance workers, totaling 73.000
The data indicate the growing role of foreign labor in key sectors of the Italian economy.
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