Ageing Europe - looking at the lives of older people in the EU

Abstract

Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions on different age groups within society. Ageing Europe - looking at the lives of older people in the EU provides a detailed picture of the daily lives of older people in the EU with data for individual EU Member States and EFTA countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in tables, figures and maps, accompanied by a descriptive analysis highlighting the main findings. Statistical indicators are presented for the following six subjects: population developments; housing and living conditions; health and disability; working and moving into retirement; pensions, income and expenditure; social life and opinions.