Demographics: Fewer kids because of fear
“It’s hard to have children in the United States right now,” said Hayford, who is also director of Ohio State’s Institute for Population Research. “People feel more worried about the…
Demographics: Seattle considering closing schools
They mostly try to blame everything except demographics for enrollment declines: Seattle education officials are considering closing some public schools as student enrollment rates continue to plummet, forecasting big budget…
Demographics: The Swiss get it – “Demographic shifts cause Swiss labour market crunch”
They are not blaming Covid – it’s the declining fertility rate: Switzerland’s ageing population and changing lifestyles are profoundly transforming the labour market. Source: Demographic shifts cause Swiss labour market…
Demographics: “Declining enrollments” hitting near everywhere, impacting public schools and colleges
Schools and colleges are closing throughout the country due to declining enrollments. The trend is now accelerating due to the low fertility rates and dearth of incoming students.
Demographics: Households w/o kids
State of US Population and Death Statistics| 2023 State of the Union Facts (usafacts.org)
Demographics: “Which states are the most educated? – USAFacts”
This is about the same percent that had a Bachelor degree in the early 1970s. About 14% of Americans 25 and older hold a graduate or professional degree, or 31.4…
Demographics: “China will lose half its population by the end of the century”
Fewer children = fewer workers = a shrinking economy. China’s declining population will have catastrophic ripple effects on the global economy. Source: China will lose half its population by the…
Demographics: How ChatGPT says we should address the labor shortage and low fertility rate
I was pleasantly surprised to see it add #6 to the list. I would also add “business process efficiency improvements”. How can the United States address its labor shortage and…
Software: “40% of software engineers born outside the United States”
“Some 40% of software engineers in the country are born outside the US,…” Chicago Seeks Laid Off Tech Workers With H-1B Visas for Jobs – Bloomberg Bloomberg appears to have…
Demographics: Aging planet
The Guardian propaganda rag notices the fertility rate problem and proposes a socialist solution that has already been proven not to work.