Demographics: Fewer people attending college
There are multiple factors at play here: There are 4 million fewer college students than there were a decade ago. Among students who graduated high school in 2016, 70% began…
Demographics: The world’s working age population peaked in 2012
The working-age population historically drives the economy. According to a report by the World Bank, the world’s working-age population peaked back in 2012. Since then, it’s been on the decline.…
Demographics: Fertility rates have been decreasing globally for 25-60 years
For the last 50 years, fertility rates have decreased worldwide, due to women’s empowerment, lower child mortality and increased cost of raising children. Source: How much has the global fertility…
Demographics: By 2030, 25% of all workers will be over 55 years old
In a world where population demographics is shifting to a surplus of older workers and a significant shortage of younger workers, what happens to age discrimination practices? Bloomberg writes that…
Demographics, Media: BBC acknowledges fertility rate decline, kind of
Lots of scary information about overpopulation – until you reach page 10 of this 22-page BBC report when, oh, by the way, the fertility rate is in sharp decline. This…
Demographics: China’s population challenges
But China also faces long-term challenges that won’t go away, beginning with an onrushing demographic decline. The United Nations projects that China’s population will shrink roughly 40% by the end…
Automation: Walmart offering delivery via drone in select markets
Today we’re announcing we’ll be expanding our DroneUp delivery network to 34 sites by the end the year, providing the potential to reach 4 million U.S. households across six states…
Automation: Warehouses shifting from labor to automation
Traditionally, warehouses and distribution centers have been labor-intensive operation centers with a large number of employees moving inventory to the right place. Typically located in rural areas …. These organizations…
Automation: Zipline offers compelling delivery solution in hard to reach areas
Zipline offers a compelling, high value density delivery service in remote areas, so far demonstrated and operational in some countries in Africa. Former Tesla CFO Deepak Ahuja will join Zipline’s…
Demographics 56: Canada blames retirees for labor shortage
More than a year after the Great Resignation took hold in the United States, Canada is grappling with its own greyer version: The Great Retirement. Source: Canada’s real problem is…