Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs in Bologna

Bologna: Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs was 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
231st
of 1249 regions
All-time high
44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
in 2007
All-time low
37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs in Bologna, 2002–2024

0102030402002201320242002: 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2003: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2004: 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2005: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2006: 43.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2007: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2008: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2009: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2010: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2011: 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2012: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2013: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2014: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2015: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2016: 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2017: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2018: 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2019: 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2020: 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2021: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2022: 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2023: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2024: 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-64 years.

Analysis

In 2024, dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Bologna stood at 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Bologna peaked at 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years, in 2024.

That places Bologna 231st out of 1249 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs in Bologna, year by year

Annual values for Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs in Bologna, 2002 to 2024.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-64 years Change
2002 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years —
2003 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +1.9%
2004 42.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +0.7%
2005 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +0.9%
2006 43.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +1.6%
2007 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +0.7%
2008 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +0.0%
2009 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.4%
2010 43 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.1%
2011 42.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.9%
2012 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +0.7%
2013 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -0.5%
2014 42 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -0.7%
2015 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -0.2%
2016 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.2%
2017 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.7%
2018 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.0%
2019 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.2%
2020 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.3%
2021 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -2.8%
2022 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years +0.8%
2023 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -1.0%
2024 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 8
2010s 41.61 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 39.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 43 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 10
2020s 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 39.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Bologna?
Dependency ratio - cities and fuas in Bologna was 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest dependency ratio - cities and fuas recorded in Bologna?
The highest recorded value was 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2007.
What is the lowest dependency ratio - cities and fuas recorded in Bologna?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2024.
How does Bologna rank for dependency ratio - cities and fuas?
Bologna ranks 231st out of 1249 regions with data for 2024.
Is dependency ratio - cities and fuas rising or falling in Bologna?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bologna data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,881 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides an indicator of dependency ratios for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities. Data sources and methodology Dependency ratios are derived from population by age and sex data collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in parquet and csv format. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Dependency ratio - Cities and FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org