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Reports on the The Italian labor market highlight both continues to exhibit growth and alongside persistent structural imbalances. The While the executive market reached a record high of 134,000 private-sector managers in 2025, driven largely by a 3.2% expansion in the services sector. However, Italy maintains a low lower manager-to-employee ratio compared to than neighbors like Germany such as France and France, with significant regional disparities; northern regions like Lombardy show higher concentrations, while southern regions remain low. At the regional level, the Marche region reported an Germany. Recent data from 2023 to 2026 indicates that Italy has experienced record employment rate of 67.5%, which exceeds growth, specifically characterized by increased stability through permanent contracts within the national average. manufacturing and construction sectors. Despite this positive employment outlook, the region faces growth, a severe skills shortage, significant mismatch between education and industry needs persists. Companies report a substantial shortage of technical and engineering profiles, with businesses unable to fill nearly half of their planned job openings. In the province sought-after positions remaining unfilled. Regional disparities remain a defining feature of Macerata, while the landscape. The Marche region continues to maintain employment rates improved, recruitment difficulties remained high, with 54.4% of planned hires being difficult to fulfill. above the national average. Conversely, other areas such as Rieti are experiencing declining employment levels and a sharp decrease in highly qualified young residents.