Czech Demographic Crash


 
Once having over 8 workers supporting each retiree in 1950, Czechia is estimated to have less than 2 by 2050. This is because, like many EU countries, Czechia’s fertility rate has fallen below replacement levels in recent decades, leading to a declining workforce, while, simultaneously, retirees are living increasingly longer [subscriber only: The EU Faces Serious Depopulation, Starting Now].

Number of Workers to each Dependent (65+) in Czechia
The working-age population represents those aged 15 to 64. Period: 1950-2050.
Czech Demographic Crash




The 65+ age cohort costs Governments more in terms of pensions, and medical and care costs, than any other demographic group [subscriber only: ‘The Alarming Cost of Aging Demographics’]. In 2023, nearly half of Czechia’s expenditure on social protection went towards the category of ‘old age and survivors’ – mainly constituted by expensive pensions. This generational tax burden is therefore rising at an unsustainable rate.

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