As a problem of contemporary society in Japan, there is a declining birthrate and aging population. The declining birthrate and aging of the birthrate means that the birthrate declines while the proportion of children in the population decreases and the proportion of the elderly increases as the average life expectancy increases. Currently the number of children under the age of 15 is 17.14 million people nationwide. The ratio to the total population is 13.4%, and the proportion of children continues to decline for 35 consecutive years. On the other hand, the elderly (65 years old and over) rise to 22.5% in 28.68 million people. Compared to 50 years ago, the proportion of children decreased to less than half, and the proportion of elderly people was about 4 times. In the case of the former Huasumi village (now Konan Town), the declining birthrate and aging population is more prominent. The proportion of children who were 33% in 1960 was 7.4% as of April 2009. It declined to more than a quarter in about 50 years. On the other hand, the proportion of elderly people rose from 10.1% to 51.6%.
The countermeasure of the declining birthrate and aging population that I think is making environment that makes child raising easier. Women's social advancement is a major cause of the declining birth rate. The more unstable the Japanese economy, the more couple who work together. However, it is said that there are many couples who do not dare to make children, considering the burden of delaying expansion of nursery facilities and poor understanding of women working while raiding children.
It is essential to create an environment in which women who raise children work, such as spreading maternity leave and childcare leave systems widely throughout society. In addition to that, it is also necessary for companies to make efforts to positively keep track record. If there is no achievement, it may be atrophied against using the system. No matter how much you have a system, there is no point unless you use it. We must solve the declining birthrate and aging population using various other countermeasures
The countermeasure of the declining birthrate and aging population that I think is making environment that makes child raising easier. Women's social advancement is a major cause of the declining birth rate. The more unstable the Japanese economy, the more couple who work together. However, it is said that there are many couples who do not dare to make children, considering the burden of delaying expansion of nursery facilities and poor understanding of women working while raiding children.
It is essential to create an environment in which women who raise children work, such as spreading maternity leave and childcare leave systems widely throughout society. In addition to that, it is also necessary for companies to make efforts to positively keep track record. If there is no achievement, it may be atrophied against using the system. No matter how much you have a system, there is no point unless you use it. We must solve the declining birthrate and aging population using various other countermeasures