Italy's job market grows faster than overall economy in Q1

ROME, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Italy's labor input outpaced economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) revealed Monday.

ISTAT reported in a statement that labor input increased by 1.5 percent compared to the previous quarter and 6.7 percent year-on-year. Both figures outpaced the growth of Italy's economy, which expanded by 0.1 percent quarter-on-quarter and 6.2 percent year-on-year.