Infographic chapter 4

Chapter 4 - The demographic rebus

The profound demographic changes under way are giving rise to a great deal of interest, but also concern, in terms of their economic and social impact. Whilst, on the one hand, we are witnessing the natural change in certain individual and family behaviours, which simply reflect and adapt to the evolution of society, on the other hand, recent demographic shake-ups, such as the population decline, the birth crisis and the rapid ageing of the population, raise fears about the sustainability, including economic sustainability, of the demographic model towards which we are moving.
After three years of demographic decline, it is estimated that in 2018 the population in Veneto will grow again, in contrast to the national average trend. The recovery is due to migration, while the natural dynamics remain negative, due to the persisting birth crisis. As a result, the elderly proportion is growing and forecasts point to a further increase in population age over the next few decades.
The family structure tends to become thinner, fragmented and destructured, in some ways increasingly resembling the "Nordic" models, while still maintaining certain peculiarities.