Old Europe, Young World

By 2050, the ratio of working-age to non-working-age people in Europe will fall to around 1.4, while in the developing world it will be considerably higher. Relaxing immigration restrictions would help Europe overcome the negative effects of its aging population, but so would measures aimed at encouraging greater workforce participation by women and the elderly.

As the EU reaches its 50th birthday, many Europeans are entering middle age with it. They are also becoming aware of the potential of demographic change to make Europe’s next half-century very different from the previous one.

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