Source:
CIA - The world factbook
; UN - United Nations
; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Legal weekly duration
40 hours.
Retirement age
65 with a minimum of 25 years' contributions.
Working contracts
The work contract is governed by legal provisions and to a lesser extent by collective agreements.
The work contract, conditions of hiring and dismissal are quite strict.
There are open-ended contracts, fixed term contracts, or contracts for specific tasks or occasional services.
Cost of labor
Minimum wage
There is no legal minimum wage.
Average wage
About EUR 1,100/1,200 per month. It is one of the lowest in Europe.
Social contributions
Social security contributions paid by employers: 30 %
Social security contributions paid by employees: 10%
Labour market
Italy
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The active population in figures | Working conditions | Cost of labor | Social partners
The active population in figures
Source: CIA - The world factbook ; UN - United Nations ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
The work contract, conditions of hiring and dismissal are quite strict.
There are open-ended contracts, fixed term contracts, or contracts for specific tasks or occasional services.
Cost of labor
Social security contributions paid by employees: 10%
Social partners
Confederazione generale italiana del lavoro (CGIL)
Confederazione italiana sindacati dei lavoratori (CISL)
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