The role of demographics in recent developments in the unemployment rate

Clémence Berson, António Dias Da Silva and Marco Weißler

Economic Bulletin Boxes, 2025, vol. 1

Abstract: The euro area unemployment rate has been declining for the past two years. This box explores the role of labour supply factors in driving this decline. To this end, it examines in particular whether changes in the labour force composition of certain demographic groups have contributed to this trend. The results show that, even within the relatively short time frame considered, shifts in the labour force composition – and especially the rising proportions of older workers and workers with a tertiary education – have contributed to reducing the unemployment rate. JEL Classification: E24, J11, J21

Keywords: demographics; Unemployment rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-02
Note: 686280
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