Population Change Indicators – ITH3 (Liguria) 2012-2023

Key Insights:

• Overall Decline Trend: Total population growth showed declining trend from 2.9‰ in 2012 to negative values, reaching lowest point of -4.5‰ in 2021.
• Natural Population Decline: Consistent natural population decline throughout the period, starting at -0.5‰ in 2012 and reaching -5.1‰ in 2020, indicating aging population structure.
• Migration Compensation: Net migration rates were positive in most years, peaking at 5.3‰ in 2022, helping to offset natural population decline.
• COVID-19 Impact: 2020-2021 showed severe natural decline (-5.1‰ and -4.3‰) with total growth hitting -4.5‰ in 2021.
• Recent Recovery: 2022-2023 showed improvement with positive migration (5.3‰ and 4.8‰) leading to modest total growth recovery (0.4‰ and 0.5‰).

Chart Information:

Chart Type: Multi-line chart showing time series data from 2012-2023

Colors Used:

• Total Growth Rate: #18baa8 (Teal – main color as requested)
• Net Migration Rate: #ff6b6b (Coral red)
• Natural Growth Rate: #4ecdc4 (Light teal)

Data Source: All values are directly from the provided dataset with no interpolation or estimation applied.

Coverage: Complete dataset spanning 12 years (2012-2023) for NUTS region ITH3.