Sardinia, unemployment is at its lowest since 1975. Unions: "Too many seasonal workers, that's how we survive."

There's no reason to rejoice, despite the 30,000 additional jobs between 2021 and 2024. The UIL (Italian Labour Union) calls it a " Sardinian paradox ." For the CISL (Italian Confederation of Labour), " employment is growing in numbers but not in quality ." The CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour) highlights " the high incidence of seasonality and precarious employment ."

Different words for a unified interpretation of the CNA report presented yesterday, titled "Sardinia at Work: Analysis and Market Scenarios Between Innovation, AI, and New Skills." One figure immediately catches the eye: 8.2% of the population is unemployed, the highest rate since 1975.

Pier Luigi Ledda, general secretary of the CISL, notes: "The increase in employment is a positive fact, but if 58% of new positions are seasonal and concentrated in low-value-added sectors, we can't talk about development but rather survival . Without stable, skilled work, there is no future for young people, women, or families." Fulvia Murru, the UIL's prospective leader, maintains the same analysis: " Unemployment is falling, but precarious employment, low wages, and the brain drain are increasing ." For Fausto Durante, who leads the CGIL in Sardinia, "there's nothing new under the sun: we're faced with a type of contract that doesn't generate an increase in GDP or productivity. This means there's no benefit for the community, nor for workers."

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