There are 2.6 million workers in Italy who, despite having a contract, are considered poor.

Omissions

• The MEP cites Istat as the source, but the only verifiable data found comes from Eurostat, not Istat. Istat measures absolute poverty, while Eurostat measures relative at-risk-of-poverty — these are different indicators that may produce different numbers.
• The exact Istat absolute-poverty figure for employed workers (as opposed to the general population) could not be accessed or confirmed. The Istat poverty statistics for 2024 report 5.7 million individuals in absolute poverty overall, but the breakdown for workers specifically was not retrievable.
• The 2.6 million figure does not appear explicitly in any source found; it was approximated via Eurostat's 10.20% in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate applied to Italy's employed population.
• Only one secondary source (Trading Economics citing Eurostat) was available for the related indicator. No primary Istat source confirming the claim's exact magnitude was found within the search limit.
• Two independent sources or one primary source directly confirming the 2.6 million Istat figure for working poor could not be located.

Sources

• PrimaryIstatOver 5.7 million individuals in absolute poverty in Italy in 2024. The press release covers absolute poverty statistics but the detailed breakdown for employed workers specifically was not accessible within search limits.
• SecondaryTrading EconomicsItaly - In work at Risk of Poverty rate was 10.20% in December of 2025, according to EUROSTAT.