Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion

Decomposition of the projected increase in public pension expenditure

Indicator name Decomposition of the projected increase in public pension expenditure
Code PN-S10
Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) NAT
Detailed definition Decomposition with the old age dependency ratio, the employment effect, the take-up ratio and the benefit ratio. 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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