Unemployment falls to 9.9% Q2

(ANSA) - Rome, September 12 - Unemployment in Italy fell to 9.9% in the second quarter of 2019, ISTAT said Thursday.
    This was a drop of 0.4 of a percentage point, the statistics agency said. It is the lowest quarterly figure since the fourth quarter of 2011, ISTAT said.
    At that time the joblessness rate was 9.2%, the stats agency said.
    The Italian economy is slowly emerging from a triple-dip recession.
    The new government has vowed to boost growth and create jobs, especially for the young.