HOW THE
WORLD IS NOT OVERPOPULATED
Aging Population
Mercer, the largest human-resources consulting firm in the
world, has declared that the “… UK FACES
SEVERE WORKFORCE CRISIS BY 2025”. Mercer has stated on its website that
there will be “… a perfect storm of
falling net migration driven by Brexit and an ageing population, will lead to a
severe shortage in the UK labour market.” (Mercer) [End quote].
The labor force of the United Kingdom is going to decrease
so much so that companies “… will
face significant costs trying to attract workers with the leadership and
skills….” (See “Mercer” in the Works Cited section.) [End
quote]. The lack of working age people is due to the fact that UK citizens have
had very few children compared to past generations. Fewer working age people
means less money to go into the economy and into the social security system. This
is a big problem for Britain. But, it’s also a problem for many countries in
the world.
