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By 2050, 22 out of 27 EU countries are expected to have smaller working-age populations, while the number of people aged over 85 will more than double (Photo: Flickr/Oxlaey)

EU set to shrink after 2026 as demographic gaps widen

The EU’s population is projected to enter long-term decline after 2026, according to fresh analysis of Eurostat data by Bruegel, a Brussels based think tank.

The workforce is set to shr...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

By 2050, 22 out of 27 EU countries are expected to have smaller working-age populations, while the number of people aged over 85 will more than double (Photo: Flickr/Oxlaey)

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Author Bio

Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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