Istanbul (MidLand) – Amid labor shortages, the number of older workers in Japan has reached its highest level in history.
According to the latest data from Japan’s Ministry of the Interior, the country’s active elderly population reached a record 9.14 million last year.
Japan’s total elderly population aged 65 and over stands at 36.25 million, of whom 25.2 percent are working, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Of the total elderly population, 15.72 million are men.
Ministry data show that the number of working older men decreased by 40,000 from the previous year to 5.34 million, while the number of working older women increased by 50,000 to 3.8 million.
On Monday, as Japan marked Respect for the Elderly Day, the country recorded its largest population decline in history last year, with a significant decline of 861,000 residents.
These demographic changes, observed across all provinces, highlight the current challenges Japan faces with regard to its aging population and declining birth rate.
Japan’s population has decreased from 122.42 million in 2022 to 121.56 million in 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported in July this year.
This marks the fifteenth consecutive year of population decline and the largest drop since the survey began in 1968.
Source: Anadolu
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