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. 2012 Sep 25;28(4):385–416. doi: 10.1007/s10680-012-9268-z

Table 3.

Assumptions for the driver parameters for the four policy scenario

Component Driver 2005 Assumptions
GSE EME LSE CME
Fertility TFR 1.5 +0.4 +0.2 ±0 −0.2
Mortality
 Males % Decline in −2.8 −3.8 −3.3 −2.3 −1.8
 Females ASMRs −2.6 −3.6 −3.1 −2.1 −1.6
Extra-Europe
 Immigration Levels 2.3 M 3.5 M 4.5 M 1.5 M 2.5 M
 Emigration Rates Moderate High Low Moderate
Levels 1.3 M 1.6 M 2.1 M 0.6 M 1.5 M
Intra-Europe
 In-migration Levels 1.7 M 2.1 M 2.6 M 1.1 M 1.4 M
 Out-migration Rates Moderate High Low Moderate
Internal migration
 In-migration Levels 6.6 M 7.2 M 7.6 M 6.0 M 6.0 M
 Out-migration DAR range adjustment 75 % 125 % 85 % 115 %
Male labor force participation (%) Age 15–24 47 50 52 46 47
Age 25–49 91 92 93 89 91
Age 50–64 63 69 70 64 66
Female labor force participation (%) Age 15–24 40 44 46 39 41
Age 25–49 76 83 82 73 77
Age 50–64 45 48 48 42 44
Regional disparities Strong convergence Strong divergence Moderate convergence Moderate divergence

TFR total fertility rate (value in table: average TFR 2000–2007 for EU27), ASMR age-specific mortality rate, DAR destination attractiveness ratio = share of migration inflow/share of population, extra-Europe level total number of immigrations assumed, other migration totals levels are a product of the multiplication of out-migration rates by origin region populations, labor force participation rates average over 5-year age groups