THE JOB MARKET

The current situation in the RovigoProvince

PROVINCIAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT

The province of Rovigo has 50 municipalities with about 250.000 inhabitants.

Foreign people are increasing.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Usually a basic computer knowledge is required but certifications are not so important in our province.

JOB MARKET

Today the activity rate is about 65%

(the lowest in Veneto), the

employment rate is about 62%(15-64

year olds), which in particular for men

is 75% and for women 50%. However the

employment rate is decreasing.

ENTERPRISES SYSTEM

Enterprises primarily operate in: the agricultural sector (29%) the commercial sector (19%) the construction one accounts for 14% the manufacturing one for 11%.

Number of employees in the major sectors: 2006 2007 2008 2009

Agriculture 12.000 11.000 9.000 10.000

Industry 38.000 39.000 37.000 35.000

Services 57.000 56.000 57.000 59.000

Total 108.000 106.000 104.000 104.000

EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENT AND TERMINATION

In the last years, engagements in the Province of Rovigo have been decreasing of about 18%.

23% of new starting-ups is for foreign people.

The most important economic sectors are agriculture (in the western part of our province), fishing and aquaculture (to the east), manufacturing, commerce and tourism, mainly in the central part of the province of Rovigo.

AGRICULTURE

The Agriculture sector accounts for about 10%

of the employed people in our province.

TEXTILE – CLOTHES

Nowadays these sectors

are negatively influenced by the economic

crisis more than other

sectors.

WOOD

The wood industrial sector is still in one of its worst economic periods.

ENGINEERING INDUSTRY

The situation is similar to the national one and deeply affected by the current

negative trend.

BUILDING INDUSTRY

Also this sector is suffering even if the situation is much better than in other fields. Employment has lowered and starting-ups keep diminishing.

CHEMICAL, RUBBER AND PLASTIC SECTORS

There is virtually no change in the number of businesses belonging to these sectors but starting-ups are in decline.

COMMERCE AND TOURISM

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The trend is not negative and both sectors show an increase in employment. Tourism is increasing, especially in the Po Delta, which is a very important tourist destination for its natural resources.

Anyway the crisis is present in these sectors, as well.