Unemployment falls to 9.6%, youth 29.7%

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 30 - The Italian unemployment rate fell to 9.6% in September, a drop of 0.1 percentage points, while youth joblessness fell 1.7 points to 29.7%, ISTAT said in its provisional estimates on Friday. The Italian economy has taken an unprecedented hit from the COVID pandemic. (ANSA).