The provided text is a conversation or a documentary script discussing various aspects of aging populations, workforce, and social systems in different countries, including the UK, Japan, Germany, and Sweden.
In the UK, the employment rate of people over 65 has increased due to economic strain and the abolition of the statutory retirement age. Many older workers continue to work, and some companies are actively hiring and re-employing elderly people.
In Japan, the working-age population is decreasing, and the country is facing a severe low birth rate. The government is trying to attract elderly workers and is implementing policies to encourage them to continue working.
Germany has become a super-aging society and is facing a shortage of labor. The country has an open immigration policy and is recruiting young and capable workers. The government has also introduced the Blue Card system, which provides residence rights to high-speed professionals.
In Sweden, the birth rate is higher than in other countries, and the government provides generous parental leave policies. Women can work and raise children comfortably, and men are also encouraged to participate in childcare.
The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities posed by aging populations and the importance of adapting social systems to support elderly workers and families. It also emphasizes the need for countries to find solutions to support their elderly populations and maintain a sustainable workforce.
The script concludes by mentioning that Korea is facing a rapidly aging society and will become a super-aging society by 2026. It emphasizes the need for Korea to learn from other countries and find solutions to support its elderly population and maintain a sustainable workforce.
1. The driving force behind global economic growth in the 20th century was the increasing forest population .
2. The global population is expected to increase rapidly over the next 100 years .
3. The employment rate of people over 65 in the UK has been showing a rapid increase over the past 78 years [Source 2](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
4. In 2011, the UK abolished the statutory blackout system, allowing the elderly to work longer while receiving a pension [Source 3](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
5. Over the past 10 years, the working population has increased by delaying pension payments and making the elderly work more [Source 4](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
6. The aging of the working population is no longer a story from another country, as the baby boomer generation is retiring at retirement age [Source 5](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
7. 1.5 million people will leave the economically active population by 2020 [Source 5](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
8. The retirement age of those who work will be extended to 60 years or older [Source 5](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
9. Companies must choose between extending or retiring the retirement age or rehiring after retirement [Source 6](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
10. The current OECD average retirement age line is 65 years old for men [Source 7](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
11. The proportion of the elderly in the working-age population is increasing [Source 7](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
12. Germany has become a super-aging society, but it is the oldest in the European Union [Source 8](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
13. For the past 60 years, migrant workers have been in charge of the low-wage sector of the German labor market [Source 9](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
14. When Germany's economy is at its peak, the number of immigrants also increases [Source 9](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
15. Germany, facing a shortage of labor, signed labor migration agreements with neighboring countries and began importing large-scale overseas workers [Source 10](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
16. The Blue Card is a type of residence right issued simultaneously with employment of a high-speed yearly professional with an annual salary of 340,000 euros or more [Source 11](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
17. Since the implementation of the Blue Card in 2012, the number of immigrants, including scientists, engineers, doctors, IT personnel, etc., has increased [Source 11](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
18. Germany is the country with the second largest number of immigrants after the United States [Source 12](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
19. Japan, similar to Korea, there was a strong split between male and female gender roles [Source 13](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
20. The female employment rate is about 60 [Source 14](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
21. Sweden's birth rate is 1.9, which is higher than the OECD average of 1.7 people [Source 15](https://www.stackoverflow.com).
22. Helena works in an education window. Since giving birth to her second child, she has been working on a 50% flexible work schedule. She works half a week and the rest is on Gumo vacation [Source 16](https://www.stackoverflow.com).