Piedmont celebrates the May 1stWorkers’ festival, with concrete and encouraging results. In an international context still marked by economic uncertainties, our region stands out for a sealing and growth of the labor market that involves all the main variables: increase in employment, decrease in unemployment, reduction of inactivity and significant growth of stable contracts.
Employment data in Piedmont
In 2024, the employment rate reached the 69%exceeding both the national average and the data recorded in 2023 (67.1%). Both male (75.6%) occupation grow and the female one (62.3%), marking a clear turnaround compared to the past. The numbers confirm the effectiveness of regional policies: the unemployment rate dropped to 5.5% (it was 6.3%in 2023), with an even lower data in some provinces, such as Cuneo (2.8%) and Biella (3.4%). The inactivity rate improves, going down to 27% against 28.4% of the previous year. The youth indicators are also positive: between 15 and 29 years old the employed grow (40.5%) and the unemployed drops (11.5%). The percentage of young Neet is falling at 27%.
Absolutely, 2024 saw a Increase of 35,000 employees employeesdriven by permanent contracts (+56,000), while fixed-term contracts drop (-21,000). The overall balance of permanent employment relationships is positive for 21,248 units, thanks also to the over 56,000 contractual transformations from apprenticeship and determined time. The trend is also confirmed positive in 2025: In the first quarter the balance is +15,906 employees, in a growing growth compared to the same period of 2024. positive employment sales are recorded in all provinces, in particular in the metropolitan area of Turin (+4,934), Alessandria (+3.091), Cuneo (+2.382) and Novara (+1.427).
Chiorino: “For work a 2024 in the name of pride, we look at 2025 with determination and courage”
“May 1 is the work festival and in Piedmont we celebrate this day with the pride of a territory that has never surrendered in the face of difficulties. 2024 was the year of the turning point: more employment, more contractual stability, more trust. This day invites us to reflect on the importance of courageous political choices and strategic vision, to support workers: the results highlighted today do not come by chance, but thanks to a clear line and concrete collaboration with the Meloni government, the production system, training bodies, entrepreneurs and workers themselves. They are the recipients of choices that have allowed to set the social lift in motion: talent, dedication and professionalism must really be able to make the difference for a worker, regardless of the starting point“He said Elena Chiorinovice -president of the Piedmont Region and Councilor for Labor.
“Now – continued the vice -president – we look at 2025 with the same determination: we want a region that continues to grow by offering real opportunities. This is why we continue to invest in training, I think of the ITS system, which in Piedmont is an excellence and the supply chain academies, a revolution of which we begin to see the sign in terms of employment today”.
“We strongly believe in the strengthening of family services, essential to free the female potential in the world of work. Supporting female employment – with ever as high numbers as today – means giving every woman the opportunity to choose whether to be a mother, worker or both. And do it with career ambition” he concluded Chiorino.
The results of the goal program in Piedmont
Piedmont is confirmed as one of the most virtuous regions in the implementation of the goal program, both for the quality of the training offer and for the effectiveness of employment results. A model that shows how good administration, when it meets strategic vision and responsibility, can really change the face of a territory: the numbers of Piedmont reveal how they are 211 thousand people enter the program. Of these, 76 thousand had a employment contract (35%). Of the 76 thousand, approximately 50 thousand had a employment contract of more than 6 months (65%).
Go on your own: a measure driven by young people and women
The MIP program continues successfully – to set off its own, promoted by the Piedmont Region to support business creation and self -employment. According to the report updated in March 2025, they are 237 new activities set up from February 2024 thanks to the program, of which 175 companies and 62 self -employment activities. An important result that confirms the effectiveness of the accompanying and tutoring path offered to Piedmontese citizens who choose to undertake their own business. The average age of the constituted activities is 39 years and on 237, 150 activities have been started by women: a figure that testifies how the measure is with a strong female and youthful driving force.
Academies and Its, the excellence of training
A good response then comes from 11 Supply chain academieswho begin to give convincing results. In April 2025, 990 courses activated for a total of 6,791 formats, 245,922 hours of training provided for employees. As for the unemployed, 25 courses activated and 291 the students involved. There are also 791 companies that believe in the academies system and have requested the activation of courses to meet their skills needs (282 micro, 238 small, 153 medium, 118 large companies). The training proves crucial for the work also with regard to the ITS system. In Piedmont – according to the data of indirect monitoring – the seven foundations have allowed 733 boys to obtain the diploma: of these, 639 are already employed (93.6%). Numbers that certify, once again, the importance of integrating training and work.
