The situation of job is different in the north, centre and south of Italy: high levels of unemployment in the South and low levels in the North, while central Italy is characterized by intermediate levels of unemployment.The average levels of Italian unemployment have recently been between 20% to 25 % on average.

Work in Italy

Today almost 60% of the entire Italian population work in different sectors. The graph below indicates the percentages of employment in every economic sector.

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

In the next years there might be an increase in the demand for:• skilled workers in mechanical and electronic engineering;• hotel and tourism personnel (receptionists, cooks, waiters

and waitresses);• sales and financial personnel, building technicians,

mechanical engineering ( electricians, plumbers, fitters and service engineers)

• qualified care personnel, particularly nurses.

•The development of agriculture comes from recent mechanization, which has led to extensive production of cereals, fodder and sugar beet.

. On the hills we produce many fine wines like Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave and the Prosecco of Conegliano.

• Apples, pears, peaches and cherries are cultivated everywhere. .

PRIMARY SECTOR

• Fishing and aquaculture (eels and sea breams) are very well developed and lucrative.

• The breeding of cows, pigs and poultry is diffused in all Veneto..

• Veneto is the Italian region with the highest

percentage of people employed in industry, especially in wool, chemical and mechanical production..

INDUSTRY

• In the city jobs can be found in the fields of banking, insurance, commercial services and tourism.

• In the countryside and on the mountains jobs come from typical activities such as restaurants, bars and leisure time: here waiters, cooks and front-office employee are welcome.

• In Rosolina Mare, Albarella and Sottomarina we can find jobs in the field of tourism such as translator, lifeguard and barman.

THE SERVICE INDUSTRY

The Po DeltaThe Po Delta is the

branching river through which the River Po flows

into the Adriatic sea.Thanks to the Po Delta, a lot of people, in particular young people, have many

job opportunities.

Job opportunities

• Catering

• Fishing

• Tour guiding

• Lifeguarding

The Po Delta provides seasonal jobs to young people, in particular during the summer such as:

CATERING

FISHING

Waiters or cooks must be able to :-Work in teams-speak foreign languages -Understand the needs of customers (empathy) -Work under pressure.

In the delta young people can also work as fishermen, if they can:-Be very patient-manage special tools-work funny hours, especially at night

TOUR GUIDE

Many young people can also work as lifeguards and in this case they should be able to:- deal with people of all ages -swim very well-keep calm in difficult situations

LIFEGUARD

The skills required for this job are:-Know foreign languages-Be able to socialize and communicate -Good organizational skills - Be able to deal with groups

Youth work in Italy

We asked some students from our school to answer a questionnaire about their job experiences. The questions were about:

- The type of the job;

- How long they have worked;

- If they have been paid;

- If they want to keep that job;

- What they want to do in the future.

We interviewed 102 students.

Results

Students who worked

Students who worked (46%)Students who didn't work (54%)

From the questionnaire we got these information:

ResultsSectors

Children en-tertainer (70%)Office worker (25%)Catering service (5%)

Wage

Students who have been paid (20%)Students who haven't been paid (80%)

Results

ResultsFrom the questionnaire we also got the following information:

- Working period: 1 or 2 month in summer;

- Hours average: 5 or 6 a day;

- Generally, the students who have worked would like to keep that job;

- In the future: almost everyone would like to work in fields connected to their studies, maybe abroad.