Demographics: The shrinking global population
Family Sizes to Dramatically Decline in The Near Future, Scientists Predict : ScienceAlert
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Family Sizes to Dramatically Decline in The Near Future, Scientists Predict : ScienceAlert
World population might peak at 8.5 billion by about 2040.
Less than 50% of adults had finished high school as of the late 1960s. Stunning, huh?
Public schools expect to lose a few million more students over the next 6 years.
Survey claims new Gen Z workers lack work experience and basic job skills.
And bizarrely, some are "blaming women" - that is not going to be a successful strategy. Besides being stupid.
More school closures announced as the low fertility rate leads to a shrinking youth cohort.
College enrollees aged 18-24 are 42% male and 58% female.
Understanding the Generational Gaps in Homeownership | St. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org) The % of adults who went to college in the 1970s was vastly smaller than today, hence, fewer “Baby…
But as this story points out, every generation has challenges and generally everything gets better in the future.