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```{r, include = FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(
collapse = TRUE,
comment = "#>"
)
```
```{r setup, warning=FALSE, message = FALSE}
library(propop)
# load package data
data("fso_parameters")
data("fso_population")
```
# Overview
This vignette explains how to use `propop::propop()` to perform population
projections for a **single region** such as a **canton** (for projections of
subregions, see [this vignette](project_subregions.html)).
The function was tailored to the context of
Switzerland. It uses the cohort component method for cantonal scenarios, which
was developed by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO, [2020](https://github.com/statistik-aargau/propop-additional-resources/blob/358ffa280f3777af34d3ac4b2782c1171ed93beb/FSO_2020_Meth_scenarios%20cant.pdf); only available in French).
To run the function, you need the following input:
- a data frame with the **starting population**, that is, the most up-to-date
number of people for each demographic group before the first projection year; to
illustrate, the example population data in 'propop' are from 31. December 2025.
- a data frame containing model **parameters**, that is, information about how
key demographic variables such as mortality are expected to develop in the
future; the example contains data for the period 2026-2055.
- some global arguments which do not change over time or across demographic
groups (e.g., proportion of female to male newborns). 'propop' uses FSO's
standard values as default option for these arguments.
Importantly, the two data frames' structure (number, names, type of columns) must
correspond exactly to the **specifications** shown in [this vignette](prepare_data.html).
Among other things, it is **mandatory** to provide two levels for sex. Nationality
can have either one or two levels. The function requires 1-year age groups
ranging from 0 to 100 years (incl. those who are older).
# Projections for a single region
The package 'propop' includes the population data from the canton of Aargau from
2023 and the FSO parameters from the [population development scenarios 2025](https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/en/home/statistics/catalogues-databases.assetdetail.14963221.html).
Using these resources, we can project the population for the canton as a whole
for 1-year age groups for the period 2026-2055.
The start and end of female's fertile period, the proportion of babies born as
female, and the share of babies born by mothers who are not Swiss are defined in
`propop::propop()`. We use FSO's standard values as default for these arguments.
If the argument `scenarios` is not specified, `propop::propop()` returns a
projection for all scenarios available in `parameters`.
\
``` {r project-canton}
projection_canton_2030 <- propop(
parameters = fso_parameters,
scenarios = "reference",
year_first = 2026,
year_last = 2030,
population = fso_population,
subregional = FALSE,
binational = TRUE
)
projection_canton_2030 |>
# round to 2 digits
dplyr::mutate(across(n_jan:n_dec, \(x) sprintf(fmt = "%.0f", x))) |>
DT::datatable(filter = "top") |>
DT::formatStyle(
"n_jan",
backgroundColor = "#ffcc8f"
) |>
DT::formatStyle(
c("births", "mor_n", "emi_int_n", "emi_nat_n", "imm_int_n", "imm_nat_n", "acq_n"),
backgroundColor = "#96D4FF"
) |>
DT::formatStyle(
"n_dec",
backgroundColor = "#007AB8"
)
```
\
The **output** file includes the
number of people in January (`n_jan`)
and the
number of people in December (`n_dec`)
per demographic group and year. The
components
that are used to project the population growth from the start to the end of the
year are also included in the output. Thus, all elements of the cohort component
equation are directly available from the output. Note that the number of people
who acquire the Swiss citizenship (`acq_n`) are added if the demographic
group is Swiss and subtracted if the demographic group has a different
nationality.
\
# No distinction between nationalities
As of version 0.2.0, it is possible to run projections without distinguishing
between Swiss and non-Swiss nationals. The simplest way to achieve this is to
provide population data and parameters without the nationality-specific columns
(remove `nat`, `acq`, `births_int_ch`).
Let's adapt the input files accordingly. To keep things simple, we run the
projection for **non-Swiss nationals**. It goes without saying that
using `propop::propop()` like this in real settings requires more preparation
(e.g., determining a single value for the joint population when parameters
differ between Swiss and non-Swiss people).
``` {r prepare-single-nationality}
fso_parameters_int <- fso_parameters |>
# drop Swiss people, keep reference scenario
dplyr::filter(nat == "int" & scen == "reference") |>
# remove `nat`, `acq` and `births_int_ch` from `parameters`
dplyr::select(-c(nat, acq, int_mothers))
fso_population_int <- fso_population |>
# drop Swiss people
dplyr::filter(nat == "int") |>
# remove `nat` from `population`
dplyr::select(-nat)
```
When calling `propop::propop()`, you need to set `binational = FALSE`.
``` {r project-int}
projection_int <- propop(
parameters = fso_parameters_int,
scenarios = "reference",
year_first = 2026,
year_last = 2030,
population = fso_population_int,
subregional = FALSE,
binational = FALSE
)
projection_int |>
# round to two digits
dplyr::mutate(across(n_jan:n_dec, \(x) sprintf(fmt = "%.0f", x))) |>
DT::datatable(filter = "top")
```
\