Socio-economic status of elderly in Serbia

Abstract

In this paper a socio-economic status of elderly in Serbia is presented After the review of basic demographic facts about elderly and total population in Serbia, author has analyzed data on consumption, poverty housing and incomes of elderly. The statistical basis of this research was Living Standard Measurement Survey of Serbian population, done in 2002. Number of households was 6,386, with 19,725 members. Main findings are Firstly, at the average, old people haven't high living standard, but live scanty and their needs are not quite fulfilled; however, elderly are lagging behind younger generations very modestly and in a such way they share consequences of Serbian economic woes; Secondly, the status of elderly is relatively equitable and a number of those below a poverty line is moderate (185 thousands), which represents one quarter of the poor in Serbia.