Key figures

The economy of the Bologna metropolitan area is built on high-performing industrial supply chains, which represent a competitive strength and a major driver of attractiveness for new investments.
The area showcases the best of Italian know-how across nine strategic sectors:

  • Engineering (mechanics, automotive, and mechatronics)
  • Packaging
  • Housing
  • Agrifood
  • Fashion
  • Logistics
  • Culture and creativity
  • Health and wellness
  • Chemicals
 

Alongside large international corporations, it is the network of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that forms the backbone of the local economy, making a decisive contribution to the region’s innovation and competitiveness.

 
 
The strategic vision of the Bologna metropolitan area
 
 
 
Economically active population rate 76,3%
 
 
Women's employment rate 68,1%
 
 
Employees in manufacturing 36,1%
 
 
Employment rate 72,9%
 
 
Growth in export (2012-2018) 76,8%
 
 
Companies in the creative economy 9.300