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From the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2025, 30.6% of the unemployed moved into employment. Between 2024 and 2025 this share was 46.7%
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From the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2025, 30.6% of the unemployed moved into employment. Between 2024 and 2025 this share was 46.7% - 4th Quarter 2025
11 February 2026

Summary

In the 4th quarter of 2025

Of the total persons who were unemployed in the 3rd quarter of 2025, 52.2% (170.4 thousand) remained in that state in the 4th quarter of 2025, 30.6% (99.8 thousand) moved into employment and 17.3% (56.4 thousand) moved into inactivity.

In the same period, 32.6% (50.0 thousand) of unemployed men and 28.8% (49.8 thousand) of unemployed women moved into employment.

From the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2025, 35.6% (74.4 thousand) of the short-term unemployed and 22.5% (29.9 thousand) of those inactives belonging to the “potential workforce” moved into employment.

At the same time, 9.6% (75.0 thousand) of those who were self-employed and 27.1% (88.6 thousand) of those who were unemployed in the previous quarter became employees.

Of the total of employees who, in the 3rd quarter of 2025, had a temporary work contract or other contractual arrangement, 24.1% (165.0 thousand) moved into a permanent work contract in the 4th quarter of 2025.

Of the total of workers who were part-time workers in the 3rd quarter of 2025, 19.4% (81.1 thousand) changed to full-time work in the 4th quarter of 2025. 

The percentage of persons who remained employed between the 3rd and the 4th quarter of 2025, but changed job, stood at 3.5% (178.1 thousand).

In the same period, 3.4% (173.8 thousand) of those who remained employed continued to have two or more jobs and 2.0% (101.3 thousand) moved from one job to two jobs or more.

Of the total persons aged 16 to 34 who, in the 3rd quarter of 2025, were not in employment, education or training (NEET), 24.3% (47.9 thousand) moved into employment in the 4th quarter of 2025, while 19.2% (38.0 thousand) started to attend education or training.

In 2025

Of the total persons who were unemployed in 2024, 33.9% (119.1 thousand) remained in that state in 2025, 46.7% (164.0 thousand) moved into employment and 19.4% (68.0 thousand) moved into inactivity.

In the same period, 48.9% (81.4 thousand) of unemployed men and 44.7% (82.6 thousand) of unemployed women moved into employment.

From 2024 to 2025, 56.4% (124.9 thousand) of the short-term unemployed and 30.8% (38.8 thousand) of those inactives belonging to the “potential workforce” moved into employment.

At the same time, 12.8% (94.5 thousand) of those who were self-employed and 40.9% (143.8 thousand) of those who were unemployed in the previous quarter became employees.

Of the total of employees who, in 2024, had a temporary work contract or other contractual arrangement, 40.8% (282.8 thousand) moved into a permanent work contract in 2025.

Of the total of workers who were part-time workers in 2024, 32.3% (138.8 thousand) changed to full-time work in 2025. 

The percentage of persons who remained employed between 2024 and 2025, but changed job, stood at 9.5% (464.9 thousand).

In the same period, 2.9% (143.3 thousand) of those who remained employed continued to have two or more jobs and 2.5% (124.2 thousand) moved from one job to two jobs or more.

Of the total persons aged 16 to 34 who, in 2024, were not in employment, education or training (NEET), 39.1% (78.8 thousand) moved into employment in 2025, while 21.5% (43.3 thousand) started to attend education or training.


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