Sardinia Jobless Rate Falls to 7% as Employment Slips to 57.5%
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Updated · L'Unione Sarda.it · Jul 4
Sardinia Jobless Rate Falls to 7% as Employment Slips to 57.5%
1 articles · Updated · L'Unione Sarda.it · Jul 4
Summary
Sardinia’s unemployment rate dropped to 7% in early 2026 from 9.6% a year earlier, even as the employment rate fell to 57.5% from 59%.
The apparent improvement was undercut by a rise in inactivity to 37.9% from 34.5%, with unions saying more people have stopped looking for work because of discouragement, weak services and poor transport.
CGIL, CISL and UIL tied the pattern to the island’s structural weakness and a labor market dominated by precarious seasonal tourism jobs rather than stable positions.
The unions are pushing for “quality work” as the 2026 tourist season begins, though second-quarter data are still needed to show how seasonal hiring will affect the broader labor market.