… industrialised regions for the health coverage of its population (OECD, 2019), universal access to health services … populations are seen to be over-represented among the population without, or with inadequate, health coverage (OECD, 2019). This section analyses which population groups are lagging behind in terms of access to …
… Analysis of self-assessed mental well-being across population groups shows that women report lower levels of … structural barriers when accessing healthcare. Several population groups, such as lone parents, older people, … by people aged 65 years or older than by the general population (40 % of women and 34 % of men aged 65 or older, …
… level, it has also been argued that inequalities in population health, such as a gender gap in the health of … for health and social care among older people in an ageing population, the EU has implemented policies focused on ‘active ageing’. These aim to improve older people’s health, …
… and better working conditions are linked to improved population health and fewer gender-based health inequalities … the economy. The Commission’s recommendation on effective active support to employment calls for policy support, …
… work a standard 40-hour week than the rest of the working population; and few have temporary work contracts (8 % of … (compared with almost 60 % of the rest of the working population). The remaining ICT sector employees enjoy various … but there is now a non-negligible share of the EU adult population (around 2 %) who rely on platform work as their …