aging pop. japan Flashcards
1
Q
causes cost of living
A
too high with Tokyo being top 10 most expensive cities
2
Q
age of childbirth cause
A
2019 average age of childbirth was 31
3
Q
workforce cause
A
2019 women represented 44.4% of workforce
4
Q
healthcare cause
A
Japan has worlds highest life expectancy (84 years)
5
Q
social impacts
A
+ grandparent can look after children
- underused schools have to close
healthcare expenditure is 11% of GDP
6
Q
economic impacts
A
+ increased wages with 44% large corporations saying this
- labour shortage of 600,000 in 2019
younger pop having to pay more tax to make up for retired
7
Q
env impact
A
as ppl age, move to urban for better healthcare so leave rural areas behind.
rural areas decline
