Europe's workforce could shrink by half every sixty years
Geography
Europe is currently experiencing a demographic collapse so steep that it mirrors the population decay of the Roman Empire during its final centuries.
The European Union is facing a mathematical certainty of decline that mimics radioactive half-life. With a fertility rate of just 1.46 births per woman—well below the 2.1 needed to keep a population steady—the continent is on track to see its workforce dwindle by half every sixty years. By the year 2050, the median age is expected to climb to 49, creating a top-heavy society where nearly 35 percent of people are over the age of 65.