The JRC Pilot Project on Loneliness has involved gathering data on loneliness across the EU, synthesising and enhancing existing evidence, and exchanging on best practices on intervention measures to combat loneliness. The survey was conducted in 2022 on more than 25.000 respondents.

Loneliness is not only a problem among the elderly. Young people have actually a higher incidence of loneliness compared to older generations. This finding, in line with previous research, does not imply that loneliness among the elderly is not a problem, as the consequences of loneliness can vary by age.