Romania’s negative demographic outlook is stipulated in the new convergence program, approved Wednesday by the Government and about to be sent to the European Commission.
The document says Eurostat’s recent demographic forecast for Romania reaffirms the 2008 results, namely accelerated population ageing in 2010-2061, as a result of a low fertility rate. Furthermore, the projections point to a relatively high share of younger pensioners (45-55), especially on account of disability retirement.
The Government hopes that recent decisions to limit access to disability pensions, coupled with a higher retirement age for women, will contribute to reducing the number of pensioners in the future, especially since a rapid growth of the number of people older than 65 is foreseen for 2025-2030.