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European Commission looks to address challenges of population ageing

Marta Pacheco by Marta Pacheco
28 January 2021
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European Commission looks to address challenges of population ageing

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Brussels (Brussels Morning) The European Commission is looking to address the needs of population ageing and is examining ways to prepare societies for the impact this increasingly significant demographic change will have. 

Yesterday, the Commission unveiled a green paper detailing a life-cycle approach to salient issues of aging that impact all generations and life stages. The green paper remains available in its present form for 12 weeks so that civil society, regional and local authorities can share their comments on the draft in order to help the authorities identify the most appropriate support people in their regions and communities would benefit from.

The EU initiative examines all aspects of ageing from promoting healthy lifestyles and lifelong learning to strengthening health and care systems to cater for an older population. 

It underlines the importance of bringing more people into the workforce, highlights opportunities for job creation and looks at the impact of ageing on careers, wellbeing, pensions, social protection and productivity.

“The fact that we are living longer, healthier lives than the generations before shows the success and strength of our social market economy. But it also presents new challenges, and offers opportunities which we need to consider”, Commissioner for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica declared.

Demographic change

The EU estimates that in the coming decades, the number of older people will increase. Today, 20% of the population is above 65. By 2070, this is projected to be 30%. Also, the number of people over 80 years of age is expected to more than double, accounting for 13% of total population by 2070. 

World Health Organisation estimates indicate a steady decline in the number of working-age people and a commensurate increase in the number of older people, which will lead to an increase in the old-age dependency ratio. For example, the number of people aged 85 years and older is projected to rise from 14 million to 19 million by 2020 and to 40 million by 2050.

As for the number of people potentially in need of long-term care, the EU estimates the 19.5 million total in 2016 will rise to 23.6 million in 2030 and to 30.5 million by 2050 (EU-27). 

In June 2020, recognizing the significance of the demographic shift, the Commission adopted its first-ever report and kick-started its analysis of the social implications this would have for the future. 

According to the Commission’s projections, Europe will account for less than 4% of the world’s population by the year 2070.

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Marta Pacheco

Marta Pacheco

Marta Pacheco is the Brussels Morning European Commission Editor. She studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP). A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in global affairs and experience in EU and diplomatic affairs reporting.

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