The EU population is projected to increase from 446.7 million in 2022 and peak to 453.3 million in 2026 (+1.5 %), then gradually decrease to 447.9 million in 2050 and to 419.5 million in 2100, thus with an overall decrease of 27.3 million (-6.1 %) from 2022 to 2100 (see Figure 1)..
The top three sectors are Manufacturing, Wholesale and retail trade and Health and social care.
Sector employment by occupations in EU in 2021.
The top three sectors are Manufacturing, Wholesale and retail trade and Health and social care..
Demographic change has a powerful impact on our economies, on our welfare and health systems as well as on housing and infrastructure needs in Europe's regions
This in turn has implications for government budgets and policies
The demography toolbox, prepared in response by the Commission, draws on experiences from across the EU and sets out a comprehensive approach to demographic change structured around four pillars: support parents by better reconciling family aspirations and paid work, notably by ensuring access to quality childcare and good work-life balance;
