YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

Young people, family, and intergenerational mindsets  263 health and social care thus diverts the flow of resources from younger to older citizens, causing tectonic changes in intergenerational relations (Lee and Mason, 2014). A systemic prioritisation of pensions, long-term care, and active ageing over the education of younger generations can in turn lead to a battle for scarce public resources. Although resources at the famil- ial level still predominantly flow from grandparents and parents towards (grand)children (ibid.), such a systemic shift is an important turning point in the treatment of different age groups of the population. Figure 7.9: Age pyramid of the population of Slovenia (on 1st January 2020). 90.000 75.000 60.000 45.000 30.000 15.000 15.000 30.000 45.000 60.000 75.000 90.000 Men Women 0-4 years old 25-29 years old 50-54 years old 75-79 years old 100+ years old Age 0 Source: SURS, 2021.