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Jobs.8.1: Long-term impact on age distributionRelevance:This indicator estimates the long-term impact of the RI on the agestructure of the regional population. New jobs, high-quality educationopportunities and better future perspectives may lead to a prospectiveinflow of people and counteract a migration of young people, changingthe regional age distribution and the projected population trends.Compilation:• Collect information about the current and future age distribution ofRI workers and other persons that live in the region or local environment(city, province) as a consequence of the RI activities.• Estimate and report the effects of these persons on the age distributionof the local or regional population, using population datafrom national or international databases (e.g. Eurostat).• If studies or relevant information from reference facilities are available,use these secondary data to assess the possible long-termimpact of this type of facility on the age distribution of the populationin the host region or local environment.• A questionnaire-based survey or a foresight exercise may be usedto gather the expectations of relevant external stakeholder groupsconcerning the RI’s long-term impact on the age distribution of theregional population.Definitions and explanations:Use the geographic reference area most convenient in your case.Other persons that live in the region (city, province) as a consequenceof the RI’s activities include workers with jobs indirectly supported orcreated by the RI, students attracted to local universities due to the RI,and potential migrants that remain in the region (city) due to the RI.They include also the family members of these persons.Reference facility refers to already operating facilities comparable tothe investigated RI with respect to a specific indicator. The analysisof data from such facilities may give hints about what can be expectedfrom the new RI.Data sources and collection methods:• Document analysis (internal documents and databases, regionalor local population statistics and projections, scientific studies)• Secondary data from reference facilities (e.g. impact studies)• Interviews with local experts (e.g. CEO, HR manager, expertsfrom local administrations, affected employers)• Interviews with experts from reference facilities (e.g. HR manager)• Questionnaire-based survey (relevant stakeholder groups)• Foresight-based research methods (such as expert panels)Data analysis methods:• Descriptive content analysis• Case studies of reference facilities• Foresight-based research methods (such as expert panels)References:Eurostat (ageing characteristics and the demographic perspectives):http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/product_details/publication?p_product_code=KS-SF-08-072Eurostat (demography, migration, census population projections):http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/population/data/databaseEurostat (population structure):http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/income_social_inclusion_living_conditions/data/database200