The demography toolbox draws on experiences from across the EU and sets out a comprehensive approach to demographic change.
- 27 October 2023
![Harnessing Talent in Europe: Commission launches the demography toolbox](https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/images/news/htp-demography-toolbox-news.png)
Europe is undergoing a major demographic transformation. Demographic change has a profound impact on everyday life and requires holistic and integrated solutions.
Since our citizens are living longer and healthier lives, all our policies need to be forward-looking and support the shift from an ageing to a longevity society.
The June 2023 European Council conclusions called on the Commission to put forward a toolbox to support Member States in addressing demographic challenges and their impact on Europe’s competitive edge.
The demography toolbox, prepared in response by the Commission, draws on experiences from across the EU and sets out a comprehensive approach to demographic change structured around four pillars:
The toolbox recognises the need to take on board the territorial dimension of demographic shifts, specifically in regions that experience the phenomenon of population decline and a significant outward mobility of young workers (‘brain drain’)