Demographics: Europe’s shrinking population
By 2050, according to the UN, populations will be in decline in more than half Europe’s 52 countries, including Italy, Spain, Poland and Germany. In five – Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania,…
Demographics: “The labor shortage could last for years”
Correct: The world is aging faster and allowing less immigration. It all adds up to a shrinking workforce population, Indeed and Glassdoor say. Source: The labor shortage could last for…
Demographics: “Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?”
This issue is going to become worse due to the large block of young adults who have decided to have no children: A retired librarian, Ms. Ingersoll never married or…
Demographics: Are retiring Baby Boomer’s causing inflation?
Simplistic perspective: Fewer people working because they have elected to retire makes it more difficult to cure the economy’s supply-demand imbalance. Source: Why retiring Baby Boomers may make it harder…
Demographics, Labor, Health: UK NHS should consider using robots to address labor shortage
Health Secretary says the risk of introducing technology needs to be judged against the impact staff shortages have on the service Source: NHS should consider robots to plug staffing gaps,…
Demographics, Education: “Employers rethink need for college degrees”
Companies such as Walmart and Delta Air Lines and Maryland’s state government have reduced requirements for some positions and shifted their focus to skills. Source: Employers Rethink Need for College…
Demographics: Automation is developed in response to aging workforce
Bingo You might think robots and other forms of workplace automation gain traction due to intrinsic advances in technology — that innovations naturally find their way into the economy. But…
Demographics: Harvard Business Review – “The Global Population Is Aging”
This is spot on: According to the latest UN reports, two-thirds of the global population live in countries with below-replacement fertility rates, while average lifespans continue to grow. This means…
Automation, Demographics: “Automated Farms Are Coming”
Automation is here and growing rapidly: Research company Brandessence predicts that the market for autonomous farm equipment will reach $155 billion by 2027, two and a half times its value…
Demographics: The push for more immigrants to the U.S. has started
From the demographics, the U.S. fertility rate has been below replacement level for most of the years since 1972. We made up for that through immigration. Now we see news…