Greenland has launched a new strategy to help navigate the upcoming challenges of maintaining the welfare state amidst an aging population. “With this strategy for the elderly, Naalakkersuisut [the government] is ready to tackle this reform so that we have a good foundation for the future social welfare system,” Jess Svane, the minister of Social Affairs, Labor Market and Home Affairs, said. “While the aging population is an unavoidable reality, the strategy can establish a framework for future work when it comes to seniors’ care. Greenland’s department of social services did not respond to information requests about the government’s timeline for the strategy or how the labour shortage was contributing to current concerns. In the 2020 State of the Nordic Region report discussing labour supply, it said Greenland had a sharp projected decline of -16.2 per cent in the working age population.

Source: CBC News March 06, 2023 22:43 UTC