our future total fertility rate is cooked... article is an interesting read, every part of it is so bleak... number of elderly who live alone doubling in the past 10 years... wow
Oh it’s been cooked for over a decade already. Government doesn’t really care nor is it such a big concern tbh. Can just replenish with more mainlanders or Malaysians. Government is still on track still with good population growth. Even better now, can outsource the expensive bit of child rearing and get a fully productive individual later on, tremendous win. Not sure also why Singaporeans are complaining about this. They’re the biggest benefactors of this. More pie for less people is a big win imo.
"The number of civil marriages dropped across all age groups in 2024, but the decline was most significant among marriages involving brides and grooms aged 25 to 34. The number of civil marriages involving brides aged 25 to 29 fell by 988 in 2024, and by 506 for those aged 30 to 34. Similarly, civil marriages involving grooms aged 25 to 29 fell by 758 in 2024, and by 583 for those aged 30 to 34."
No surprise that people are marrying later and later, given the housing situation.
So throwing money at people instead of implementing systemic changes doesn't work? Colour me surprised.
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