New steady jobs contracts up 110% in Jan - INPS

(ANSA) - Rome, march 21 - The number of steady jobs contracts signed in Italy was up 110% to 161,263 in January over January 2018, pensions and social security agency INPS said Thursday.
    It said temporary contracts were down by 28,213 to 242,598 contracts.
    Unemployment requests were 13.4% up to 201,000, INPS said.