Implode-o-Meter News - The Italian Job Market Is So Bad That Workers Are Giving Up in Droves

``For every 100 working Italians, there are 15 peopleÂ seeking a job and another 20 willing to work but not actively searching, the highest level among the 28 EU countries, according to statistics agency Eurostat.
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The main reason pushing up the Italian number seems to be discouragement: After seeking and not finding work, many Italians lose hope of securing a decent occupation and retreat toward family tasks or activities in the informal economy
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"I got tired of looking for work and started turning to volunteer activities and politics with the Five Star Movement in the town where I live," said Lavinia Montanini, who tried in vain to get a job in the arts preservation area. "At the same time, since I didn't find a job, I decided to enroll again at university for an advanced degree." Some potential employers may have seen her as being overqualified.

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The Italian Job Market Is So Bad That Workers Are Giving Up in Droves