These indicators suggest that by the end of the century the EU’s share of the total world Population will be a meagre 4.1%.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 14th November held a conference on demographic challenges in the European Union (EU).
During the conference, the EESC president Luca Jahier drew attention to some alarming indicators showing a rapid decrease in the EU population.
These indicators suggest that by the end of the century the EU’s share of the total world population will be a meagre 4.1%.
Half of the countries in the EU currently have a negative birth rate and life expectancy is rising, which necessarily leads to the ageing and shrinking of the working-age and reproductive-age population.
As a result, by 2060, for every elderly person there will be two people of working age, compared to four currently.
The European Economic and Social Committee adopts on average 170 opinions a year on a wide range of subjects concerning European integration. It therefore plays an active role in the processes of shaping Community policies and preparing Community decisions.
