Content with the tag: demografía

How can the experience of the developed world help other regions of the planet that are in earlier phases of demographic transition?

In Spain, according to this indicator, it takes four generations to improve the incomes of families with precarious finances.

Some 29% of Spaniards have a social position above that of their parents, and over 40% believe they have risen above their grandparents on the social ladder.

Some 34.8 of grandparents in Spain regularly care for their grandchildren, a figure much higher than the European average.

Between 2010 and 2020, the occupation rate of the younger population decreased, while that of over 55s increased.

In 2019, households were predominantly formed by childless couples (22.7%), versus 12.2% formed by couples with children.

On average, Spanish women have their first child at 31.1 years. Is this higher than the European average?

The fertility rate in Spain is 1.23 children per woman, the second lowest rate among European Union countries.

Did you know that 19.6% of Spain’s population was aged over 65 in 2020? Find out whether this figure differs greatly in the rest of Europe.

How are resources transferred between generations? This article gives you the keys to understanding this issue.