Demographic shifts
Feb 6, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PMCC1
Feb 6, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
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Description
People in OECD countries are living longer and aging in better health than in the past. However, fertility rates in OECD countries have plummeted, and today they are nearly half of what they were in 1960. In the absence of countervailing policies, these demographic trends will lead to declining workforces, strain public finances and slow down economic growth.
This session will examine the implications of population ageing for the labour market and the policies that countries need to be considered to help sustain living standards in OECD countries, including promoting the employment of older people in good health and women and making the most of migrant skills. The session will also discuss the drivers of fertility trends and the role of policies.
