Global Scans · Population Ageing & Shrinking Workforces · Weekly Summary

• [New] Ageing Population and Chronic Care: The U.S. population over 65 is projected to grow by 15% by 2030, driving demand for telemedicine, remote monitoring, and AI-driven diagnostics. Ainvest
• [New] National's plan to lift employer KiwiSaver contributions to 6% by 2032 has settled into the political bloodstream, and attention is turning now to what it means for New Zealand's ageing population. The Spinoff
• [New] There is every reason to expect that Chinese productivity growth will continue to outpace population decline, as well as U.S. growth rates. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | ITIF
• [New] Australia's pharmaceutical and MedTech sectors will continue to grow, driven by an ageing population, rising chronic disease and increased healthcare spending. PwC
• While China leads in overall size with a projected USD 42.2 trillion economy by 2030, its ageing population and rising debt are challenges. Economic Times
• The global ageing population, particularly in Eastern and Southeastern Asian countries, is expected to increase significantly to 1.5 billion by 2050. Nature
• The pressure on health services is bound to increase in the future: considering the ageing population, the NHS Long Term Plan foresees a healthcare shortage of 260 000-360 000 staff by 2036/2037. BMJ Open
• The world's ageing population is growing rapidly, and Australia is no exception where, within the next 20 years, one in four Australians will be aged 65 or over. Home
• Challenges include a shrinking workforce due to ageing demographics, mounting public debt, and external risks like U.S.-China trade tensions, which have fueled safe-haven demand for the yen, particularly in the first half of 2025. Validus
• A much less cohesive political consensus and the LDP's weakened minority government risk stalling legislation needed to address Japan's chronic labour shortages, a rapidly ageing population and acute supply constraints. Japan Today
• Ageing Population As the global population ages, the incidence of musculoskeletal disorders is expected to increase, leading to higher demand for effective management and treatment solutions. ReAnIn
• Beyond undermining dignity, independence, and quality of life, UI places a €70 billion annual burden on European health systems, a figure expected to rise by 25% by 2030 due to an ageing population. EHMA
• With Australia's ageing population growing rapidly-projected to reach 8.8 million people aged 65 and over by 2057 - the demand for high-quality, efficient, and sustainable aged care solutions is higher than ever. Lenexa Medical
• Within a decade the number of annual deaths will begin exceeding annual births - with only immigration preventing a dramatic population decline. / USA The Dispatch
• China's population decline could slow long-term growth and strain social systems. Advisorpedia
• The Indian wolf, a rare South Asian subspecies, has been officially classified as endangered in the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species amid rapid population decline, habitat loss, and human pressures. The Express Tribune
• The Japanese health system faces a current and enduring challenge due to inherent vulnerability in health financing as a result of growing fiscal deficit in the context of a rapidly growing ageing population, increased social expenditure, and a lower funding base. PubMed Central (PMC)
• OECD countries could significantly reduce the projected loss in GDP per capita growth from demographic ageing. Caribbean News Global

Last updated: 08 December 2025