Demographer Looks At World Population Trends To Make Some Predictions

For example, he said that over the next 20 years, the world as a whole won’t have the demographic ingredients to keep the global economy humming at a “pre-2008 tempo.” The main reason: not enough educated people with the necessary skills. He also argued that the demographic fundamentals of the US and Canada look “quite positive” through 2035—perhaps the best in the world.