Case Study- Japan Flashcards
What does Japan have the highest and lowest proportion for?
Highest-number of over 65s
Lowest-number of under 15s
What has the retirement age been raised to?
From 60 to 65 but will rise to 70
How many immigrants live in Japan?
2 million, 200,000 illegally
How many people are waiting to get into a care home?
500,000
What is an effect on pensions?
Workers will have to pay increased contributions towards their pensions monthly.
How much of Japan’s health budget is used in care?
50%
What’s the problem for businesses?
They won’t be able to find enough workers
What are businesses doing to overcome problems?
They are setting up training schools in Beijing to train engineers for Japanese companies
What has happened as a result of more elderly people?
New jobs in care
How much has the number of young people (15-24) decreased by?
3 million ( from 8 million to 5 million)
What did the population peak at in 2005? What could it fall to?
2005-130 million
Could fall to fewer than 50million
