Population decline.
Posted: 25 Nov 2017, 09:44
UK birth rate now only averaging 1.9 kids per woman.
Given you need 2.1 births per couple to maintain a constant population (allowing for infant mortality) this only means one thing.
Not good for ensuring a pipeline of young workers to fund state pensions/social care/etc unless immigration is allowed to make up the difference.
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Given you need 2.1 births per couple to maintain a constant population (allowing for infant mortality) this only means one thing.
Not good for ensuring a pipeline of young workers to fund state pensions/social care/etc unless immigration is allowed to make up the difference.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... to-new-low" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;