Demographics: Why populations are shrinking in rural America
Rural areas are becoming older because their existing populations are aging in place, and few young adults are moving in – and a higher retention rate of young adults isn’t…
Demographics: Russia’s population is cratering
Emigration, war and a plunging birth rate form a ‘perfect storm’ Source: Russia’s population is in historic decline from emigration, war and plunging birth rate | Fortune Russia’s population has…
Automation: Industrial and service robot usage growing rapidly
Robots are spreading at a record pace, from their traditional strongholds like making automobiles into nearly every other human endeavor. Source: Meet the Army of Robots Coming to Fill In…
Demographics: Due to declining enrollment, Kansas City Public Schools considers closing schools
Faced with declining enrollment and aging buildings, Kansas City Public Schools is considering closing 10 schools as part of its long-term plan to expand student opportunities. Source: Kansas City Public…
Demographics: Generation “Jones” – the generation that followed the “Baby Boomers”
This is a repost of a 2016 blog entry on how the less known “Generation Jones” followed the “Baby Boomers”. The Baby Boom was an arbitrary grouping of people born…
Automation: Automation puts most jobs at risk, in some communities
Hospitality, personal services, manufacturing and production, back office and logistics jobs are all at above-average risk of automation, according to the report, which was presented at the Sept. 28 Land…
Demographics: The aging EU population in a chart
2021 versus 2100 population distribution. More old folks, fewer young folks. Source: Visualizing The European Union’s Aging Population by 2100
Demographics, Business: Labor shortage pushes manufacturer to build advanced smart factor
aiwan’s ASE Technology Holding Co Ltd (3711.TW), one of the world’s largest semiconductor testing and packaging firms, said on Wednesday that it would build a more advanced smart factory, as…
Demographics: Some states lose population, some gain population
Nearly 125,000 Illinoisans Went Looking For A New State To Live In Illinois isn’t alone in losing people to other states, it’s just that we’re losing so many more than…
Environment: Per Capita CO2 emissions over time for 5 countries
It is interesting that the per capita peak was in the 1960s. All of these countries, except China, peaked in the 1960s. US Fertility Rate Chart Not sure this is…