Demographic Trends

A look at how demographic changes will be affecting our economies and what the government needs to do about it.

2016, will be an important turning point as this is when the baby boomer generation will begin to retire.

Interestingly, some countries will be affected much more by an ageing population than others. The UK and US will see an increase in the dependency ratio, but, it will be much less than in other countries such as Italy.

• The Demographic Time Bomb