Economic seminar - Households and family types: gradual diversification

STATEC, LISER and the University of Luxembourg organised the economic seminar
"Ménages et types de familles : une progressive diversification"
presented by Professor Louis Chauvel (University of Luxembourg)
which took place on Monday, 2 December at 2.30 PM

The 2021 census reveals profound yet slow changes in household structure. On the one hand, there are many signs of household diversification, with married couples with children now accounting for just under half of all households. Transformation of the couple, growth in the number of single-parent households, later widowhood and break-ups are all phenomena that the census makes it possible to observe. Other, more complex changes are emerging: while there are fewer children, they are staying with their parents for longer, leaving later than before. The consequences of this are complex and less unambiguous than we might have imagined. Above all, a comparison between ‘native’ households where the reference person was born in Luxembourg and the others shows quite different structures. The overall landscape and dynamics of households confirm the increased diversity of Luxembourg society.

Presentation (Power Point, 1,92 Mo)