TOPIC: Japan has a highly dependent population of elderlies
Natural Population Growth Rate: -0.5% (The population is actively declining)
Many Japanese women work in high-tech industries. 53% women are working.
Formal education and professional qualifications leave them with a smaller window to marry and reproduce
Japanese people are delaying marriage childbirth to focus on their careers and enjoyment in life
17.3% of men and 14.6% never want to get married
Prostitution, pornography and sex toys are easily accessible in shops to individuals of any age
Raising children is more expensive because childcare costs are rising
Cost of a family of four is $2400 whereas the average monthly salary is just $2000
There are 33,000 prostitution businesses (as of 2022) so men don't have to be fully committed, live together and pay for their wife's expenses
Low fertility rate: 1.35 births per woman
Fewer foreigners chose to move to Japan, as compared to countries with similar population structure such as Germany
There is not enough demand of jobs because there is a lack of start-ups since the economy is growing slowly due to a lack of young population
Japan's bureaucracy and policy obstacles do not allow students with visa to obtain citizenship
In 2010, the UN warned Japan to end migrant discrimination such as racism and exploitation
High life expectancy: 84.62 years
The healthcare system is very well developed.
Japan has a healthcare system that requires all citizens to get a healthcare insurance provided by the state. It is free for Japanese citizens
29.1% people are aged over 80
11.6% people are aged under 15
A severe shortage of workers
Can lead to reduced economic growth and the closure of some services
There will be fewer young minds to increase Japan's innovation and support current rate of development
Younger people will have to a pay a lot of taxes as pensions for the old.
71.08% dependent people as a percentage of working population
1.2 million small businesses have owners aged above 70 with no successors
Children have to overwork which causes Karoshi - deaths and suicides due to overwork
Japan will have to reconsider their immigration policies in hope to counteract labor shortages and demographic imbalances.
The Japanese military has been unable to meet its recruitment quotas since 2014 --> high risk if there is a war
Lack of families leads to severe depression – 1.2 M people with mood disorders in 2019
Incentives are limited: Only $3000 given to parents when a child is born. But 18 years of raising children is so much more expensive. Not effective.
