EU population is older and more diverse
The third EU Demography Report
Every two years the European Commission Publisher its Demography Report. This year´s report is a joint undertaking with Eurostat and has a special focus on mobility and migration.
The report revers that Europeans are living Langer and healthier lives. The report shows how the structure of Europe´s population is continuing to change with the number of over 60s in the EU growing. Apparent is also a slight increase in fertility rates and an increase in life expectancy.
The population growth in Europe is still fuelled mainly by immigration. By 2060 the proportion of migrants and their descendants will double.
The population of Central Europe is ageing slowly at the moment but will age very fast from 2030 – 2040 to become the rdest population in the EU.
László Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion: "Life expectancy is increasing while Europe's workforce is shrinking and, in some Member States, this is happening very fast. We have to adapt our policies to promote a better work/life balance so parents can have children while continuing to work, and we must design policies to encourage Europeans to remain active longer. … The EU's Europe 2020 strategy provides the framework for efforts to increase employment and reduce poverty but to tackle the demographic challenge we also need to anchor our priorities in areas like health, migration and regional policies."
The data of the report will feed into the European debate on demographic change and the debate ahead of possible communication on demografy and the European Year 2012 dedicated to active ageing.
Demography Report [pdf 1,65 MB]
Marta BlízkováInternational Organisations and EU Affairs
