Businesses are expected to generate 565 revenues by September 2026, and 1,5 million are expected in the September-November quarter. Services account for 65,6% of revenue, industry with construction at 26,5% and the primary sector at 7,9%. Compared to September 2025, monthly demand is -0,6%, but remains high and very selective, with a 44% difficulty in finding jobs. This is what is reported the Excelsior System of Unioncamere and the Ministry of Labor.
The most sought-after professions and those that are growing
In September I am 177 thousand new entries expected among employees and commercial and service professions (31,4%), 163 skilled workers and plant and machine operators (28,8%), and 120 managers, specialists, and technicians (21,3%). Restaurant and food service operators continue to lead the way with 66.790 admissions, equal to 11,8% of the total. They are followed by salespeople with 41.300, unskilled cleaning staff with 34.820, and unskilled goods transport and delivery personnel and motor vehicle drivers with 29.180.
Excelsior has seen the strongest growth trends since this month. Among managers, specialists, and technicians, optical and audio-video equipment technicians, other education and training specialists, and engineers stand out. Among office workers and service workers, the number of office machine operators is growing., salespeople, and skilled professionals in recreational and cultural services. Among the workers are motor vehicle drivers, earthmoving, lifting, and material handling equipment operators, and automatic and semi-automatic machine operators for metals and mineral products.
Regional distribution and difficulties in finding it
Lombardy, with 114.480 new arrivals, Lazio with 58.790, and Veneto with 51.610 remain the regions with the most planned arrivals. The most marked variations compared to 2025 are in Basilicata with +14,9%Trentino-Alto Adige with +9,4% and Puglia with +6,6%, while the largest declines were concentrated in Abruzzo with -8,9% and Liguria with -7,2%. Companies are struggling to find 44,1% of the profiles they sought in September, primarily due to a lack of candidates and, in part, inadequate training.
Among managers, specialists, and technicians, the difficulty rate reaches 73,3% for life sciences specialists, 67,3% for directors and general managers, and 63,5% for engineering technicians. Among office workers and commercial professions the figure reaches 90,9%. for salespeople and 72,6% for skilled professions in recreational and cultural services. Among skilled workers, the mismatch reaches 86% for polishers, stone cutters, and salt pan workers and 83,8% for mineral extraction and primary processing plant operators.
The identikit of the figures sought
Specific experience in the same sector is required in 65% of cases, and a tertiary qualification, such as a degree or ITS Academy diploma, is required in 18,5%. 27,6% of applicants are under 30, 23% are foreign workers, and 17,1% are female. Only 22% of the planned contracts will be permanent with a permanent contract or apprenticeship.
