Lavoro shares surge 16.82% after-hours as Edenred study highlights strong Italian employee engagement correlation with company performance.

Lavoro surged 16.82% in after-hours trading, driven by renewed focus on workplace well-being and employee engagement in Italy. Recent data from an Indeed-YouGov study revealed that 40% of job candidates prioritize work-life balance over salary, signaling a structural shift in labor market expectations. Concurrently, a Edenred study highlighted a strong correlation (0.51 in Italy, vs. 0.31 globally) between employee engagement and firm performance, emphasizing the economic value of workforce satisfaction. These trends align with Lavoro’s positioning in human capital solutions, suggesting growing demand for its services as companies adapt to evolving talent expectations. The INPS-Confindustria collaboration (Reason 4) and regulatory updates on work permits (Reason 5) further contextualize a labor market in transformation, though the primary catalyst appears to stem from the strategic importance of well-being and engagement in recruitment and retention.