Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Projections of pension expenditure, public and total, 2004-2050 (% of GDP)

Indicator name Projections of pension expenditure, public and total, 2004-2050 (% of GDP)
Code PN-P8
Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) NAT
Detailed definition Specific assumptions agreed in the AWG. For further details, see the 2009 Ageing Report: Underlying Assumptions and Projection Methodologies for the EU-27 Member States (2007-2060)
Breakdowns None
Comments/ Policy relevance Projections of pension expenditures also reflect assumptions made on economic trends (notably evolution of employment rates, in particular for older workers). Attention should be drawn to the extent that the various methodologies used by Member States may not ensure full consistency and comparability (in particular in the coverage of private and occupational pensions).
Source EPC-AWG
SPC portfolio section Pensions - sustainable pensions

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