2030년의 지구, 65세 이상이 20%에 이르는 '초고령화' 시대가 도래한다 One in five will be 65-plus in a decade
Moody's used United Nations definitions to examine which countries would be classed as 'super-aged' by 2030. A society is considered to be ‘ageing’ if over-65s make up at least 7 per cent of the population, ‘aged’ when the figure is at least 14 per cent, and when it tops 20 per cent it is considered to be a ‘super-aged’ society
One in five will be 65-plus in a decade...with dire economic impact, say experts
Moody's ratings agency warns of 'extremely negative' impact on growth
UK, Japan, Germany, Italy, US and France will all be 'super-aged' by 2030
By 2030 working age population to grow by 13.6%, half the rate since 2000
By Steve Doughty
Britain is at risk of economic decline as it rapidly turns into a ‘super-aged’ nation, a report claimed yesterday.
The ‘unprecedented’ pace of ageing will slow growth over the next 20 years, according to research by the ratings agency Moody’s.
One in five of the population is predicted to be 65 or over in little more than a decade.
And they will create a ‘demographic tax’ as fewer people of working-age affect levels of production, while the need to support more retired and elderly people will slash the amount of savings available for investment, analysts warned.
They also suggest that immigration – often cited by experts as a way to counter the effects of an ageing population – has only a small or temporary effect.
An influx of foreign workers, although bringing in younger employees and encouraging investment from abroad, could only ‘partially mitigate’ the effects of ageing, said the report.
The author of the report, Elena Duggar, warned: ‘Demographic transition, frequently considered a long-term problem, is upon us now and will significantly lower economic growth.
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