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Estimates for net migration higher than the assumed level underpinning latest Budget forecasts
The country’s twin expenses of education and housing is putting young couples off having children
Finnish demographer Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having children and suggests we may need a societal rethink
Sectors from oil and gas to defence are struggling to fill skills gaps
Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching
Plight of savers in their 50s and 60s is wake-up call for greater pensions awareness
Farmers, retailers and builders rethink business models as world’s fastest-ageing society runs out of workers
Demand for care staff is certain to rise, but providers are already failing to fill vacancies
Technology, sustainability and shifting demographics will bring sweeping change to the labour market
I am 60. In many top restaurants, I am also the youngest diner in the room
Prolonged economic slowdown is feeding demographic challenges for Beijing
Creation of a ‘silver economy’ catering to senior citizens will boost sectors ranging from pharma to robotics
Policymakers face deepening property sector crisis along with deflationary and demographic pressures
From demography to technology, we must pay attention to the forces that will certainly shape our future
ONS figures mark first drop across non-overlapping period since at least 1980
Study harnesses millennia-old human DNA to plot ‘genetic divide’ on origin and spread of health risks
Progress over the 2000s may have been the exception rather than the new rule
Demand from China’s large ageing population coupled with advances in AI applications open a new niche
New year resolutions to revolutionise your relationship with money
Options don’t have to narrow for the over-50s, but it pays to prepare the ground
Economic uncertainty has stirred uncertainty in sectors including consultancies, audit firms and tech
A longer-term economic impact comes from a shrinking labour force
Health service harnesses home tech to alert doctors when vulnerable patients fall ill
Cheap, remote and beautiful city attracts thousands of young people and Gen X-ers escaping economic treadmill
States that want to encourage people to have more kids should think about making it easier to raise them
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