If you want to move to Italy for work, these offers will make it easier for you to obtain a work visa

The latest report by the European Labor Authority shows that 37 professions in Italy are facing a shortage of workers.

According to VisaGuide.World, several of these shortages included healthcare, IT, manufacturing, food services and transportation, among others.

Moreover, Italy’s aging population is expected to increase, which means the country may need more foreign labor to deal with labor shortages.

The 2023 EURES Shortages and Surpluses Report shows that some of the professions facing shortages in Italy are:

1. Messengers, parcel deliverers and luggage porters
2. Manufacturing workers not elsewhere classified
3. Earthworks and related operators
4. Operators of packaging, bottling and labeling machines
5. Bakers, confectioners and confectioners
6. Construction and related electricians
7. Setters and operators of metal processing machines
8. Welders and flame cutters
9. Home builders
10. Healthcare assistants
11. Food service workers
12. Building custodians
13. Customer information workers, not elsewhere classified
14. Computer network and systems technicians
15. Trade brokers
16. Accounting specialists
17. Construction supervisors
18. Software and application developers and analysts, not elsewhere classified
19. Vocational education teachers
20. Procurement, distribution and related managers

Italy will admit 316,000 workers from third countries in 2024 and 2025

Due to labor shortages in several sectors, Italy has been increasing the number of work permits issued to third-country nationals in recent years.

Compared to 2019, the number of permits issued in 2021 increased by over 100%, and in 2022 by over 300%.

Moreover, official data published on the Migrant Integration Portal shows that Italy has further increased the amount of permits planned for 2024 and 2025.

More specifically, the country plans to admit a total of 316,000 third-country nationals for seasonal, off-season and self-employment in 2024-2025, as well as 136,000 permits in 2023.

Employment of subordinate employees is possible in the following industries: road transport for third parties and bus transport of passengers, tourism and hotel industry, mechanics, telecommunications, food industry, shipbuilding industry; Fishing; hairdressers, electricians and plumbers; family and social-medical assistance; seasonal tourism and hotel industry.

This means that foreigners pursuing any of the above-mentioned professions and wishing to work in Italy may have a greater chance of obtaining an Italian work visa.

Indians and Bengalis were the most common nationalities in the Italian labor market

According to the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Indians and Bengalis have become the most represented nationalities in the Italian labor market in 2022.

Other popular nationalities in the Italian labor market also include citizens of the Philippines, Morocco, Peru and Albania.

Cost of living in Italy

According to data provided by Numbeo, monthly costs for a single person in Italy, including renting a one-bedroom apartment, are estimated at between €1,428 and €1,618.

In turn, in the case of a family of four, the estimated monthly cost of renting a three-bedroom apartment ranges from EUR 3,955 to EUR 4,358, depending on the area of ​​the apartment.