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Italy's HR data
The rules and costs of employing people in Italy (Milan), from official sources, in English and Japanese.
25.3%women in management (2024, ILO)
1.32รemployer's total cost on โฌ50,000 a year, as a multiple of salary
14public holidays (2026)
Employment rules
| Statutory annual leave | 4 weeks minimum, plus CCNL leave hours |
|---|---|
| Public holidays (2026) | 14 days |
| Notice of dismissal | Set by CCNL (about 15 days to 4 months) |
| Severance required by law | TFR on any exit; no statutory redundancy pay |
| Typical negotiated exit | No official benchmark; negotiated incentive plus TFR |
| Probation | Up to 6 months, in writing |
| Working hours | 40h/week; max 48h average |
| How hard is dismissal? | Hard: unjustified dismissal costs 6-36 months' pay |
Employer contributions
| INPS pension contribution (employer) | 23.81% |
|---|---|
| Unemployment insurance (NASpI) | 1.31% |
| Severance accrual (TFR) | 6.91% |
Employee contributions
| INPS pension contribution (IVS) | 9.19% |
|---|---|
| INPS additional 1% above the first pension band | 1% |
Take-home pay and employer cost by annual salary
| Annual salary | Employee contributions | Income tax | Take-home | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| โฌ35,000 | โฌ3,217 | โฌ5,751 | โฌ26,032 | โฌ46,212 |
| โฌ50,000 | โฌ4,595 | โฌ12,837 | โฌ32,568 | โฌ66,015 |
| โฌ75,000 | โฌ7,081 | โฌ23,026 | โฌ44,893 | โฌ99,024 |
| โฌ120,000 | โฌ11,666 | โฌ41,428 | โฌ66,906 | โฌ158,436 |
Single employee in Milan, Italian tax resident for the full 2026 calendar year, no dependants, open-ended contract with a private commerce/services company, salary only (annual gross including the 13th/14th month, paid evenly), first insured after 1995, no bonus or other income, standard credits only. Local resident case; the impatriati regime is not modelled.
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Checked 2026-11-07; 2026 rates.