Crises and Chances: Year 2015, the first year of the “Taiwan Aging Power Era”

Abstract

 
The birthrate in Taiwan is decreasing yearly. As a 
result the aging population problem is getting 
drastically 
worse. According to “Population 
Projections for R.O.C (Taiwan): 2010–2060”, the 
population growth rate will become negative after the 
total population peaks at 23.44 million in 2022. Does this 
mean that Taiwan will still be able to enjoy the benefits 
of population growth for the next 11 years, including a 
sufficient labor force to support Taiwanese industries 
during that period of time? Unfortunately, the answer 
may be “no”.  The problem is that over the next 11 
years the population of Taiwan will change not only in 
terms of “amount”, but also in terms of “quality”.  
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