German Federal Statistics Bureau: The percentage of a population of 15 to 24 years old has reached the lowest point since 1950

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] "There are fewer young people now than ever." According to a report on a German TV on the 25th, the latest data released by the German Federal Statistics Bureau shows that the percentage of Germany's population aged 15 to 24 has reached 1950 There is a record since the record. Although the overall population of Germany has increased, the first more than 83.2 million at the end of 2021, only about 8.3 million of them are the age group of 15 to 24, which is equivalent to 10%of the total population.

Since 2005, the number and proportion of young Germans have been declining except for a large number of immigrants in the refugee crisis in 2015. In 1983, the proportion of young people in Germany reached a high, and the ages of 15 to 24 accounted for 16.7 % of the total population. The status of the German Federal State is also slightly different. Among them, the lowest proportion of young people in Brandonburg is 8%, while the proportion of Boxing Meizhou in the west is 11%, accounting for the highest proportion. It is reported that with the increase of the elderly population, the German social security and pension system will bear greater pressure.

In addition, data released by the EU Statistical Bureau shows that in 2021, the proportion of young people in Germany is equivalent to countries such as Spain and Austria, but far behind the 12.6% of the young people. (Zhaodong)

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