Atlas · 26 August 2026
ATLAS — Municipality of Modena
A quantitative portrait of Modena along three axes — population, economy, education — benchmarked against Emilia-Romagna.
Population
| Residents | 184,361 |
|---|---|
| Average age | 46.6 years |
| Foreign residents | 15.5% |
| Density (pop./km²) | 1,006.5 |
vs Emilia-Romagna
| Average age, Emilia-Romagna | 47.1 years↑ +0.5 |
|---|---|
| Old-age index, Emilia-Romagna | 211.1↑ +5.3 |
Economy
| Active businesses | 17,101 |
|---|---|
| Employment rate | 52.8% |
| Innovative startups | 75 |
| Innovative SMEs | 23 |
vs Emilia-Romagna
| Employment rate, Emilia-Romagna | 51.6%↓ -1.2 |
|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, Modena | 5.4% |
Education
| Schools | 127 |
|---|---|
| Upper secondary students | 14,058 |
| University students | 6,182 |
| Graduates (2024) | 1,362 |
Extract from the 2026 ATLAS on the Municipality of Modena: an Emilian capital whose largest sector by employment is manufacturing, home to the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and, in the GATEREI network, to the Laboratorio Aperto di Modena. The full document gathers the sources, the time series and the methodological notes behind each indicator.