Italy third last in OECD jobs standings

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 18 - Italy is third last in the OECD employment standings with only Turkey and Costa Rica doing worse, the Paris-based organisation said Thursday.
    Italy's employment rate in the third quarter of 2023 is stable compared to the second quarter at 61. 4 per cent and increases by 1.3 points compared to the third quarter of 2022 but remains among the worst among OECD countries., according to the OECD Labour Report presented Thursday, according to which only Turkey (with 53.9 per cent) and Costa Rica (with 58.2 per cent) do worse than Italy.
    The average employment rate in the OECD countries is 70.1%.
    Greece is at 61.8%. (ANSA).