Over the last decade, Europe’s population has been declining quickly. European countries ' birth rates are much lower than other countries across the world. This statistic is evident especially in Spain where for every baby born, more than two people die. And the ratio seems to be moving closer to 3:1. Spain currently has one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe. In Italy the retired population is soaring, Germany has the lowest birthrate in the world, and Britain’s population grew at a faster rate over the last decade than it has done over the last 50 years.
This is a “crippling economic crisis” to Europe, and consequently, there has been a large departure of people from the country, as hundreds of thousands of Spaniards, Europeans and migrants leave in the hopes of finding jobs abroad. Europe desperately needs more young people to run its health services, populate its rural areas and …show more content…
They do have to face an ageing population but the problem is not so alarming due to “relatively high fertility rates,” says Nizar Chakkour of Statistics Sweden. “Chakkour credits the high fertility rates down to social support for parents. “One common explanation [for the fertility rate] is that in Sweden it is possible to combine motherhood with a working life,” he argues. “It is not only the parental leave: it is also the subsidized childcare and the gender equality.” He feels that if we do not do this now, we are going to have a gigantic problem in a few years. Immigration also boosts-up the fertility rate and Britain and France have received a similar spur to its population growth as a result. But across huge bands of the European Union, longstanding communities are disappearing and the social burden on the young is becoming
This is a “crippling economic crisis” to Europe, and consequently, there has been a large departure of people from the country, as hundreds of thousands of Spaniards, Europeans and migrants leave in the hopes of finding jobs abroad. Europe desperately needs more young people to run its health services, populate its rural areas and …show more content…
They do have to face an ageing population but the problem is not so alarming due to “relatively high fertility rates,” says Nizar Chakkour of Statistics Sweden. “Chakkour credits the high fertility rates down to social support for parents. “One common explanation [for the fertility rate] is that in Sweden it is possible to combine motherhood with a working life,” he argues. “It is not only the parental leave: it is also the subsidized childcare and the gender equality.” He feels that if we do not do this now, we are going to have a gigantic problem in a few years. Immigration also boosts-up the fertility rate and Britain and France have received a similar spur to its population growth as a result. But across huge bands of the European Union, longstanding communities are disappearing and the social burden on the young is becoming