population ageing in japan Flashcards
1
Q
japan has the what
A
most rapidly aging pop
- 33% of pop over 60 median age of 46 yrs peaked between 2005 and 10 at 128 - projection of 50mill (extreme) by end of century TFR 1.4 13% of pop under 15 (very low)
2
Q
Their elderly dependency ratio presents what
A
economic and social challenges
3
Q
Workforce
A
peaked at 67.9 in 1998 - presenting economic burden on existing workforce
HOWEVER, japanese men work an avg of 5 years after mandatory retirement
4
Q
Attitudes towards older people
A
National respect the aged day
