In the last 15 years the Italian employment structure has undergone some radical changes. As a result, the proportion …-skilled employment. Thus, we do not observe a polarization pattern in the employment structure, but a massive occupational upgrading … towards high-skilled jobs. Furthermore, there is a positive correlation between changes in the employment and wage structures …

The fall in employment and the increase in unemployment rates in Italy in 2009 were fairly modest, given the sharp drop … caution, however. Firstly, employment trends as measured by Italian labour force survey may understate the decline in total … employment if, as seems plausible, a lag exists between the entry of immigrants into the country and their registration. Secondly …