Demographic Change Will Affect Your Business
September 1st, 2009
Most societies are ageing rapidly and simultaneously facing a dramatic decline in the number of births. What are some of the main implications of this demographic change? Japan is ageing so quickly it is investing in robotics, especially for childcare and aged care. Another spin-off from ageing is bio-technology; in short, a race is on to find inexpensive solutions to many chronic diseases. Globally the bio-tech industry is blossoming and is now worth around US$50bn.
Other industries benefit from an ageing citizenry. Travel is one, especially cultural tours or walking tours. Conversely, declining fertility rates should result in increased migration into countries short of workers. This will create a massive market for recruitment, visa, education, ethnic media and religious services.
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Migrants tend to spend heavily once they arrive which opens up opportunities in everything from home furnishings to food. As most migrants will settle in urban areas, pressure on land will continue and we may see the development of inner-city farming. Around the world, and particularly in Asia, countries are running out of agricultural space so this will create a rural land boom with countries attempting to own land in other countries to feed populations back home.
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