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Foreign workers in Italy generate 197 billion euros, report says
Original: 2,6 milioni di lavoratori stranieri, pari al 10,7% degli occupati. Il loro contributo all’economia nazionale è stimato i
Italy has around 2.6 million foreign workers, equal to 10.7% of total employment, according to figures circulating widely online. Their contribution to the national economy is estimated at 197 billion euros in added value, about 9.7% of the total. The figures are being shared as evidence of a paradox: a country where many fear immigration has become increasingly dependent on foreign labour for its economy.
Why now: Immigration remains a hot political debate in Italy, and these economic figures challenge common anti-immigration arguments.
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- 2,6 milioni di lavoratori stranieri, pari al 10,7% degli occupati. Il loro contributo all’economia nazionale è stimato in 197 miliardi di euro di valore aggiunto, il 9,7% del totale. L’Italia che teme gli immigrati è la stessa che non può più farne a meno - Stranieri in Italia… · fucinafibonacci@mastodon.uno · 7
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