Companies are looking for 504 thousand employees in January, and 1.3 million in the first quarter of the year. 46 thousand more employees (+10.1%) than in January 2022, and +149 thousand hires (+12.9%) when the full quarter is included. The anticipated labor demand at the start of the year is higher than pre-Covid levels, representing a + 14.0% (+ 62 thousand jobs) increase over January 2019. Manufacturing led labor demand with a 17.8% yearly rise (+19 thousand hires), followed by tourism (+10 thousand units; +21.0%), operational services to assist companies and people (+7 thousand; +17.7%), and services to people (+7 thousand; +12.9%). Finding it is now more tough than ever at 46.5% (+7 percentage points from a year ago), with management figures at 66% and almost 62% for skilled professionals. The Bulletin of the Excelsior Information System, produced by UNIONCAMERE and ANPAL, outlines this situation. In January, the industry anticipates hiring 174,000. Construction firms are seeking for employees (51 thousand applications), followed by mechatronics companies (34 thousand applications), and metallurgical and metal products industries (27 thousand applications). The service sector wants to recruit 330,000 individuals: services to persons seeking 64,000 profiles provide the most employment chances, followed by commerce (60,000) and tourism (40,000). (58,000).
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