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Professionals improve their empathy towards older people after experiencing limitations associated with ageing
Experiment in which participants put themselves in the shoes of an elderly person by using an age simulation suit, shows that their empathic skills .
Intergenerational solidarity
Some 34.8 of grandparents in Spain regularly care for their grandchildren, a figure much higher than the European average.
Population occupation rates by age
Between 2010 and 2020, the occupation rate of the younger population decreased, while that of over 55s increased.
Population distribution by types of household
In 2019, households were predominantly formed by childless couples (22.7%), versus 12.2% formed by couples with children.
Average age of first-time mothers
On average, Spanish women have their first child at 31.1 years. Is this higher than the European average?