Youth in Europe From Statistics Explained - Data from July 2009.
Most recent data: Further Eurostat information. This article
presents recent statistical data on the young in the European
Union (EU). Overall, young people represented just under a fifth
of the EU population in 2007. At national level, the most
‘youthful’ nations in the EU included Ireland, Cyprus, Slovakia
and Poland, each with more than than 24 % of young people; in
Denmark, Germany and Italy, on the other hand, young people
accounted for less than 18 % of the population.Youth and their
elders are facing two demographic challenges: the ageing and the
impending decline of the European population. The article
briefly discusses demographic situation and trends, family
situation, income and living conditions, health, education and
labour market situation, computer and internet connectedness,
and lifestyles. A thorough and much more detailed analysis can
be found in the publication Youth in Europe. Main statistical
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