“Immigrants are being hit harder than Italians by the country’s unemployment crisis, a new report showed Monday, saying the figures were ‘extremely worrying’ and could lead to ‘major social destabilisation’. The report said the number of unemployed foreigners in the country was currently 385,000 — up from 220,000 at the beginning of the economic crisis in 2008. The report also outlined the importance of immigrants in Italian society and said those who did work were often stuck in low-skill and low-pay jobs. Without migrants, Italian demographic growth would be zero and the population would be ageing at a faster rate, according to the report..”
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/15/study-unemployment-crisis-in-italy-hits-immigrants-the-worst/