For 30 Germany will be the oldest in the world in years
Germany is getting old. The government in Berlin has prepared a report, from which it follows, that for less than that 30 years, Germany will be the oldest society in the world. According to the Ministry of. families, entrepreneurs should draw conclusions from this fact. Minister Ursula von der Leyen said, that the German economy must try to better meet the needs of the elderly, which already account for a third of consumers in Germany. According to government statistics, Germany above 60. years of life they spend annually 315 mld euro.
Minister von der Leyen also called on German entrepreneurs to use the knowledge and experience of older people to a greater extent than before. While in Scandinavian societies even 70 percentage of people aged from 55 do 65 still working professionally for years, in Germany this indicator is only 45 percent.
Government document entitled. “Age potential in economy and society” predicts, that Germany will become the oldest society in the world in 2035 R.