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BY 2050 ONE THIRD OF ARMENIA'S POPULATION WILL BE OVER 60, PROJECTIONS SHOW
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17:45 01.10.2013
Today UNFPA Armenia and RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues (MLSI)
held a joint press conference devoted to the 2013 International Day
of Older Persons. Mr. Garik Hayrapetyan, UNFPA Armenia Assistant
Representative, and Ms. Anahit Gevorgyan, Head of RA MLSI Division
for Elderly Issues spoke at the press conference.
According to the speakers, Armenia is among the countries with
rapidly growing share of elderly population. Around 14.4 per cent
of the country's population is already over 60. Fertility decline
and migration of economically and reproductively active population
contribute to aging; however, aging is also supported by the prolonged
life expectancy that is partly due to the achievements of the modern
medicine. According to the projections of the recent UNFPA expert
analysis, by 2050 almost one third, 31.5 per cent, of Armenia's
population will be over 60.
"Such a growing share of elderly people among in the population
structure implies a significant additional burden for the state, and
it is very important to develop and implement appropriate policies
beforehand. One of the solutions could be implementation of the concept
of Active Aging according to which elderly people stay active members
of the society, their own communities and families for as long as
possible", said Garik Hayrapetyan, UNFPA.
Ms. Anahit Gevorgyan, Head of RA MLSI Division for Elderly Issues,
presented the state policies regarding elderly people, as well as
the current and future measures to tackle problems of older part of
the population.
Aging of a considerable portion of Armenian population would also mean
worsening of the support ratio or the number of working population
aged 15-63 per one 63+ person. As the UNFPA analysis shows, this
ratio could mostly benefit of the combined growth in fertility and
employment. However, whereas overcoming the unemployment seems to be
a relatively achievable task, it is very difficult to increase the
fertility because it is a rather expensive task, and also taking into
account the natural growth of Armenia's population that is expected
to become negative soon.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/10/01/by-2050-one-third-of-armenias-population-will-be-over-60-projections-show/
17:45 01.10.2013
Today UNFPA Armenia and RA Ministry of Labor and Social Issues (MLSI)
held a joint press conference devoted to the 2013 International Day
of Older Persons. Mr. Garik Hayrapetyan, UNFPA Armenia Assistant
Representative, and Ms. Anahit Gevorgyan, Head of RA MLSI Division
for Elderly Issues spoke at the press conference.
According to the speakers, Armenia is among the countries with
rapidly growing share of elderly population. Around 14.4 per cent
of the country's population is already over 60. Fertility decline
and migration of economically and reproductively active population
contribute to aging; however, aging is also supported by the prolonged
life expectancy that is partly due to the achievements of the modern
medicine. According to the projections of the recent UNFPA expert
analysis, by 2050 almost one third, 31.5 per cent, of Armenia's
population will be over 60.
"Such a growing share of elderly people among in the population
structure implies a significant additional burden for the state, and
it is very important to develop and implement appropriate policies
beforehand. One of the solutions could be implementation of the concept
of Active Aging according to which elderly people stay active members
of the society, their own communities and families for as long as
possible", said Garik Hayrapetyan, UNFPA.
Ms. Anahit Gevorgyan, Head of RA MLSI Division for Elderly Issues,
presented the state policies regarding elderly people, as well as
the current and future measures to tackle problems of older part of
the population.
Aging of a considerable portion of Armenian population would also mean
worsening of the support ratio or the number of working population
aged 15-63 per one 63+ person. As the UNFPA analysis shows, this
ratio could mostly benefit of the combined growth in fertility and
employment. However, whereas overcoming the unemployment seems to be
a relatively achievable task, it is very difficult to increase the
fertility because it is a rather expensive task, and also taking into
account the natural growth of Armenia's population that is expected
to become negative soon.