Elderly to account for 40% of Japanese in 2060
- Published: 15 Jun 2012 at 10.48
- Online news: Asia
The proportion of people aged 65 or over will reach nearly 40 percent of Japan's population in 2060, a government report said Friday, warning the nation's economic prospects depend on making them productive.
Elderly people take a rest on benches in Tokyo. The proportion of people aged 65 or over will reach nearly 40 percent of Japan's population in 2060, a government report said Friday, warning the nation's economic prospects depend on making them productive.
With its shrinking labour force, Japan "needs to realise a society where ageing people can participate in the labour market or in social activities" to boost its economic growth, the cabinet office said in a white paper.
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