EU Regional Demographic trends
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Regional demographic trends in the EU where #depopulation becomes a key issue:
1⃣1 in 3 people in the EU live in a region that lost population between 2010 and 2020
2⃣By 2040, half the EU population will live in a shrinking region
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3⃣In the same period, population in rural and non-metro regions reduced slowly (-1.6 and -1.0 per 1000 inhabitants a year respectively)
4⃣Population growth was positive in urban regions and capital metro regions (4.5 and 6.2 per 1000 inhabitants a year respectively)
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5⃣Natural change was negative or close to zero in all types of regions, except north-western urban regions
6⃣Net-migration was positive in all regions except eastern rural and intermediate regions
7⃣Natural population change is the main source of population reductions
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8⃣An ageing baby boom leads to population reductions and more people aged 65+
9⃣The EU population aged 0 to 29 is 24% smaller than the population aged 30 to 59. This generation gap is the equivalent of 10% of the EU’s total population
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10-Fewer young and working age people and more people 65+ by 2030
11-The number of young people (aged 0 to 19) is projected to shrink by 5% in the EU over the next decade, with many southern and eastern regions facing reductions of over 10%
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✅Improve living conditions and occupational rights
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12-Working age population (aged 20-64) is projected to shrink by 4% over the next decade
13-Virtually all EU regions will experience an increase of the population aged 65 and over
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