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This chapter presents the experience of the calculation of the Active Ageing Index (AAI) at the subnational level in Southern Europe and discusses its role as a useful tool to support political decision-making. The index for Biscay was calculated for the period 2012–2014, following the internationally agreed methodology, but at the same time it took into account the specificities of the region and the availability of data sources. It was based on secondary data, as well as on primary data as a result of a specific survey among people 55 years and older. The Biscay’s experience shows that the AAI can be a good tool for monitoring active ageing and it could be well used as an advisory tool for policymaking at the regional level in the EU.
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Appendix 1. Data Sources, Years and Sample Sizes for Each Indicator of the AAI (2012–2014)
Domain | Indicator | Data source | Years | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Employment | 1.1. Employment rate for the age group 55–59 | Survey on the population in relation to activity (Labour Force Survey) of the Basque Country | 2012–2013 | n = 531 |
1.2. Employment rate for the age group 60–64 | Survey on the population in relation to activity (Labour Force Survey) of the Basque Country | 2012–2013 | n = 531 | |
1.3. Employment rate for the age group 65–69 | Survey on the population in relation to activity (Labour Force Survey) of the Basque Country | 2012–2013 | n = 531 | |
1.4. Employment rate for the age group 70–74 | Survey on the population in relation to activity (Labour Force Survey) of the Basque Country | 2012–2013 | n = 531 | |
2. Participation in society | 2.1. % of older population aged 55+ providing unpaid voluntary work through the organizations | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 |
2.2. % of older population aged 55+ providing care to their children, grandchildren (at least once a week) | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
2.3. % of older population aged 55+ providing care to elderly or disabled relatives (at least once a week) | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
2.4. % of older population aged 55+ taking part in the activities of meeting of a trade union, a political party or political action group | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
3. Independent and secure living | 3.1. % of people aged 55 years and older undertaking physical exercise or sport at least five times a week | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 |
3.2. % of people aged 55 years and older who report no unmet need for medical and dental examination or treatment during the last 12 months | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
3.3. % of people aged 75 years and older who live in a single household alone or in a couple household | Demographic Survey of the Basque Country | 2011 | ||
3.4. The relative median income ratio is defined as the ratio of the median equivalized disposable income of people aged above 65 to the median equivalized disposable income of those aged below 65 | Survey of Poverty and Social Inequalities of the Basque Country | 2012 | n = 616 | |
3.5. % of people aged ≥65 who are not at risk of poverty | Survey of Poverty and Social Inequalities of the Basque Country | 2012 | n = 616 | |
3.6. % of people aged ≥65 who are not severely materially deprived | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
3.7. % of people aged ≥55 who are not worried about becoming a victim of violent crime | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
3.8. % of people aged 55 to 74 who stated that they received education or training in the four weeks preceding the survey | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
4. Capacity for active ageing | 4.1. Remaining life expectancy achievement of 50 years at age 55 | Mortality Statistic of the Basque Country | 2012 | Population register |
4.2. % of healthy life years in the remaining life expectancy at age 55 | Basque Health Survey | 2013 | n = 1801 | |
4.3. Mental well-being in people ≥55 | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
4.4. % of people aged 55–74 using the internet at least once a week | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
4.5. % of people aged 55 or more that meet socially with friends, relatives or colleagues several times a week or every day | Survey on Active Ageing in Biscay | 2014 | n = 1362 | |
4.6. % of people aged 55–74 with upper secondary or tertiary educational attainment | Survey on the population in relation to activity (Labour Force Survey) of the Basque Country | 2012–2013 | n = 1.345 |
Appendix 2. Results in Biscay, EU28 Average and Each EU Country by Domain
1.1 Employment
1.2 Participation in Society
1.3 Independent and Secure Living
1.4 Capacity for Active Ageing
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Bacigalupe, A., González-Rábago, Y., Martín, U., Murillo, S., Unceta, A. (2018). The Active Ageing Index in a Southern European Region (Biscay): Main Results and Potentials for Policymaking. In: Zaidi, A., Harper, S., Howse, K., Lamura, G., Perek-Białas, J. (eds) Building Evidence for Active Ageing Policies. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_6
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