Taiwan’s dependent population to be larger than previously forecast: agencyBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporterTaiwan is still set to become a super-aged society by 2025, but with a larger dependent population than forecast in a previous study in 2020, meriting the attention of policymakers, the National Development Council said yesterday. National Development Council Deputy Minister Yu Chien-hwa, left, and Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Charles Lin attend a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Wu Hsin-tien, Taipei TimesWhile the pace of aging remains the same and the demographic dividend is expected to end in 2028 as previously projected, the dependent population has been growing faster than expected, the council said. The dependent population — including children and people aged 65 or older — would be equal to 42.2 percent of the workforce this year and climb to 53.2 percent in 2030, and outnumber the working population by 2060, four years earlier than previously forecast, the council said. The government should adopt measures to make Taiwan a safe and friendly living environment for elderly people, the council said.

Source: Taipei Times August 23, 2022 02:32 UTC