Unit 4: Japan Flashcards
What percentage of Japan’s population is over the age of 60?
33%.
What is the median age of Japan’s population?
46 years.
When did Japan’s population peak, and at what number?
Between 2005 and 2010, at 128 million.
What is the projected population decline in Japan by the end of this century?
A decline of 50 million.
What is Japan’s current total fertility rate?
1.4.
What percentage of Japan’s population is under the age of 15?
13%.
What does Japan’s high elderly dependency ratio impact the most?
Economic and social sectors, including pensions, healthcare, and workforce.
What has been the trend in Japan’s workforce since 1989?
Declining, from 87.2 million in 1989.
How is Japan addressing its population aging crisis?
Policies such as higher retirement ages and encouraging more women and foreigners to join the workforce.
What is one major social challenge caused by Japan’s aging population?
Increasing pressure on family members to care for elderly relatives.
What is the projected percentage of Japan’s population aged 20–64 by 2065?
51%.
How does Japan’s aging population affect its GDP?
The aging population may slow GDP growth due to fewer workers and increased healthcare and pension costs.
What is one key solution Japan has implemented to counter the aging crisis?
Raising the retirement age.
