Work: farming, healthcare and services; industry down in 2024
In 2024 the province of Ferrara has a 69.7% employment rate and 4.9% unemployment. Agriculture is the sector with the most employee hirings; net new jobs come mainly from healthcare and social care, while metals and textiles shed workers.
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Labour market
According to the regional employment agency's annual report, in 2024 the province of Ferrara had an employment rate (ages 15-64) of 69.7% (69.4% in 2023) and an unemployment rate of 4.9% (5.6% in 2023). Employee hirings totalled 71,166 (+2.4%), with a net gain of 557 jobs.
Sectors
Agriculture is the sector with the most hirings (27,666, +10.2%), followed by other services (21,491) and trade, hotels and restaurants (12,896). Within services, net growth comes mainly from healthcare and social care (+316 jobs); manufacturing and utilities ended negative (-276), with losses concentrated in basic metals (-152) and textiles and clothing (-95), and construction also fell (-100).
Job centres
In 2024, 5,245 people turned to the job centres (Centri per l'impiego) of the province of Ferrara, 9.7% fewer than in 2023.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-14
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-13
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