Lavoro shares surge 21.88% after-hours as multiple companies announce job openings and expansion plans.

Lavoro surged 21.88% in after-hours trading, driven by widespread announcements of large-scale hiring initiatives across Italian industries. Over 20 news items highlighted new job openings from major firms, including Poste Italiane’s 19,000 hires by 2028, Accenture’s 140+ tech roles, and infrastructure projects like Milanord 2’s 6,000 jobs. These developments signal robust labor market expansion, with sectors ranging from logistics (Webuild’s Messina Bridge) to retail (Lidl, Eurospin) and hospitality (FH55 Hotels) announcing thousands of positions. The AI Labor Observatory’s launch (DM 173/2025) and stabilized agricultural work regulations further reinforced confidence in employment growth, aligning with Lavoro’s surge.