Dependency ratio in Italy 2021, by region

Italy is a country with an aging population. According to data, the dependency ratio peaked at 65.4 percent in Liguria. The lowest value was registered in Campania (50.8 percent).

The dependency ratio is a comparison between the resident population in non-active age (from 0 to 14 years old as well as 65 years and older) and the working age population (15 to 64 years). Values above 50 percent indicate a generation imbalance.