Many Elderly People Live with Their Children, Sons-in-law, and Grandchildren

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30/04/2018 16:01 WIB

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More elderly women live alone than elderly men, with a difference of almost 10 percent.

Percentage of Elderly Population by Living Arrangement Status, 2017

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Percentage of Elderly Population by Living Arrangement Status, 2017

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In Indonesia, based on the 2017 National Socioeconomic Survey (Susenas), the majority of elderly individuals (62.64%) live in extended families or three-generation households. This refers to elderly people living with their children/in-laws and grandchildren, or with their children/in-laws and parents/parents-in-law in the same household.

This living arrangement reflects an ideal situation for Indonesian elderly households, where intergenerational transfer is positive. Furthermore, a noteworthy finding from the BPS survey is that nearly 10% of elderly individuals live alone. The percentage of women living alone is significantly higher than that of men (14.37% versus 4.75%).

Another observation is that almost 60% of Indonesian elderly individuals have a spouse; the remainder are without a spouse due to never having married, divorce, or widowhood/widowerhood.

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