Sorry, that number was pulled out of my ass, but the collapse is happening: > In 1985, there were 7 working-age people for each dependent elderly person. By 20

Sorry, that number was pulled out of my ass, but the collapse is happening: > In 1985, there were 7 working-age people for each dependent elderly person. By 2010, that number had dropped all the way to 2.8. Moreover, it is projected to fall even further: to 1.7 in 2035 and 1.3 in 2060. https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/a01001/ https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/a01001/