Discouraged unemployed drop by 114,000 in 2nd quarter-Istat

(ANSA) - Rome, September 15 - The number of unemployed who are not actively looking for work and are discouraged fell by 114,000 in the second quarter of 2015 over the same period last year, the national statistics agency Istat said Tuesday. The drop was most significant in southern regions and among people aged 15-34, Istat added.
    The number of unemployed who are not actively searching for work for academic reasons rose by 77,000 over the same period, Istat said.