Italian unemployment rises to 12.7% (2)

(ANSA) - Rome, July 31 - Italy's unemployment rate climbed to 12.7% in June, up 0.2 of a percentage point on the previous month, according to preliminary data released by Istat on Friday. The national statistics agency said the number of unemployed people was 85,000 (2.7%) higher in June than in the same month last year, while the unemployment rate was 0.3% of a percentage point higher than a year ago.