Click day for housekeepers and carers kicks off today

Today the click day for domestic workersa key step for applications to enter the sector family care. The appointment is part of a schedule of flows which assigns 13,600 quotas to the sector in 2026, 14,000 in 2027 and 14,200 in 2028, in addition to the “out of quota” of 10,000 annual units for assistance to disabled or elderly people. He reports this in a note New Collaborationnational association of domestic workers.

“Il click day represents an important step in answering the families’ assistance needsbut alone it is not enough to strengthen a sector that has become a pillar ofeconomy of care – declared Alfredo Savia, president of Nuova Collaborazione -. The real challenge is to encourage the regular work and the continuity over time. The regularization it is not just an administrative requirement: it means protect workersguarantee safety for families and give stability to a sector that has a social and economic value for the country. Without simplifications and adequate supports to domestic employersthe risk is to weaken this balance. For this reason, they are useful lasting structural interventions and policies that accompany families in choosing legality.”

Economic value and employment trends of the sector

Il domestic work represents a significant component ofeconomy of careexplains the association: in 2024 the sector generated an estimated value of approximately 17 billion euroswith an incidence close to1% of the national GDP. A significant contribution which confirms the economic weight of the sector, despite signs of progressive downsizing, thanks to the reduction in household spending on domestic services and rising costs. The slowdown in regular employment. According to the latest INPS data, in 2024 i domestic workers with at least one contribution paid there were 817,403, decreasing for the third consecutive year (-3%).

Prevalence of foreign labor

Il domestic work stay strong foreign prevalencewhich represents 68.6% of employed people, decreasing from 2022. Between 2022 and 2024 the foreign component it decreased by 18%, compared to a smaller contraction among Italians (-13%). In the last year, the variation was -3% for foreigners and -2.1% for Italians. By area of ​​origin, i prevail Eastern European workers (34.8%), followed by Italians (31.4%), by South American workers (8.5%) and those from East Asia (5.8%).

Irregularities, protections and need for simplifications

In this context, underlines Nuova Collaborazione, “the theme ofirregularities: il undeclared work deprives workers of protectionsreduces revenue for the State and leaves both families and workers without adequate guarantees. Favor the regularity therefore means protect the people involvedgive stability to working relationships and strengthen a sector that has a social and economic value for the country”. In this context, the association concludes, “the click day represents a useful tool for responding to the application for family assistancebut alone it is not enough to strengthen the sector. Without administrative simplifications e support measures for domestic employersthe risk is to weaken a sector that directly affects employment, legality e sustainability of welfare“.