Low pay, job insecurity seen putting off workers
Some employers blame state welfare schemes
Italy is banking on tourism to drive recovery
ROME, June 29 (Reuters) - Coronavirus curbs have eased, tourists are returning, but Italy's restaurants and hotels are facing an unexpected problem -- they can't find the staff.
Prime Minister Mario Draghi's unity government is counting on a robust rebound from last year's recession, Italy's deepest since World War Two, and is looking to tourism -- aided by the EU's new COVID-19 pass -- to lead the way this summer.
But emerging recruitment difficulties, echoing reports of chronic labour shortages in the U.S., British and Australian hospitality industries, could hamper prospects for recovery in Italy and the wider euro zone.