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Einsame junge Frau steht auf Seebrücke und schaut in die Ferne (refer to: Loneliness: Especially younger people are feeling increasingly lonely) | Source: © fotoduets/stock.adobe.com

FReDA Policy BriefLoneliness: Especially younger people are feeling increasingly lonely

In the last five years, the feeling of loneliness has increased in Germany. Today, one in three people between the ages of 18 and 53 feels lonely at least some of the time – including many younger people under 30, as new BiB analyses show.

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Miscellaneous PublicationsProspects for later-life migration in urban Europe

Sander, Nikola; Skirbekk, Vegart; KC, Samir; Lundevaller, Erling (2010)

PLUREL Report D1.2.4, Module 1: Driving forces and global trends (October 2010)

This report discusses the regional population projections and the potential impacts on retirement migration caused by changes in average retirement age, altered lifestyle preferences and the large size of the baby boomer generation. Empirical knowledge about past demographic trends is identified to improve the accuracy of predictions. However, the importance of uncertainty in projecting future retirement migration behaviour has to be acknowledged.

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