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This policy brief draws from the JRC research published in the technical report Demographic microsimulation of long-term care needs in the European Union. It summarises the main results and highlights...

This study presents a prototype microsimulation demographic model that projects the risk of developing long-term care needs for the over-50 population in selected European countries from 2011 to 2070. It...

Rapid demographic ageing substantially affects socioeconomic development and presents considerable challenges for food security and agricultural sustainability, which have so far not been...

Succession is essential for the existence and development of family farms and rural areas; however, the generalized aging of farmers is occurring worldwide. The main objective of this research is to analyse the motivations that determine...

BACKGROUND Ageing is central in the European Union (EU) policy debate, with all member states being concerned about implications of growing shares of older people and declining...

Databases related to demographic research are available on the website. The main topics of interest are fertility, mortality and longevity.

The European Demographic Datasheet shows key demographic data; population trends and projections until 2050. It covers fertility; mortality; migration and population structure; including...

Eurostat's statistics on population, demography and migration comprises data by various breakdowns and derived statistics such as ageing and population structure, population characteristics, population density, population...

Demographic ageing In the next few decades, the proportion of elderly people in EU countries is set to rise fast, while the proportion of working-age people will fall significantly...

EIP on AHA portal: this platform is a communication and information hub for all actors involved in Active and Healthy Ageing through Europe. It is the place to encourage partner engagement...