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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: Britain’s ageing population to intensify pressure on economy and…

The UK’s population is ageing at an accelerated pace, with the number of people aged 85 and over expected to double within 25 years, according to new projections from the Office for National Statistics.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: China records lowest birth rate since 1949

China’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1949, despite renewed government efforts to encourage parenthood.

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Travel & Hospitality

Stat: Clubbing culture enters its Flat Age era

A new survey by YouGov challenges stereotypes about age and nightlife culture.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Demographic shifts to transform global workforce by 2030

The global workforce is on the brink of transformation, driven by two significant demographic shifts identified in a new World Economic Forum (WEF) report.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: Japan’s birth rate crisis could result in just one child remaining by 2720

Japan’s declining birth rate could create a scenario where only one child under the age of 14 remains in the nation by 2720, warns Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Tohoku University’s Research Center for Aged Economy and Society.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Stat: South Korea sets ambitious targets for paternity leave and childcare

The South Korean government has unveiled plans to significantly boost paternity leave uptake and enhance childcare support as part of its strategy to combat the nation’s declining fertility rate.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Financial pressures lead younger Americans to reconsider parenthood

A growing number of younger Americans are choosing child-free lives due to increasing financial pressures, according to the latest MassMutual Consumer Spending & Saving Index.

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Tomorrow's Leadership

The Future of Work is Inter-Generational

Commercial director of 55/Redefined, Andy Simpson, explains why companies that radically change the way they employ over-50s and embrace an inter-generational workforce will win the battle for workplace talent.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

The city of Tokyo to launch a dating app to combat loneliness

Tokyo City Hall is addressing Japan’s growing loneliness epidemic and falling marriage rates with the Futari Story initiative.