The number of temporary agency workers in Italy during June 2017 was up by 37.3% compared to the previous year according to the latest figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

Ebitemp figures showed that the number of temp workers in June 2017 reached 542,598 compared with 395,092 in the same period last year, an increase of 37.3%. Of the total number of temp workers in June, 8% of them worked for an indefinite period.

Meanwhile, the total payroll of temporary workers in June increased by 25.4% compared to the same month last year.

Ebitemp data also showed that the number of hours worked in June 2017 increased by 25.6% year-on-year. The hours worked per worker decreased by 8.6% compared to June 2017.

Eurostat figures showed that the unemployment rate in Italy for July stood at 11.3%.