According to the data released by Japan's Ministry of general affairs on the 15th, Japan's population over the age of 65 accounts for 28.4% of the total population, ranking first among 201 countries and regions. This indicates that Japan will enter a super elderly society, and the reform of social security systems such as medical care, nursing and pension is imperative.
Data show that the population over 65 in Japan is 35.88 million, an increase of 320000 over the previous year. In terms of gender, there are 15.6 million men and 20.28 million women among the population over the age of 65. By age, there are 27.15 million people over the age of 70, 11.25 million people over the age of 80, 2.31 million people over the age of 90 and 70000 people over the age of 100.
The National Institute of social security and population of Japan predicts that the proportion of people over 65 in Japan will reach 30% and 35.3% in 2025 and 2040 respectively. According to the analysis, the relevant data show that the aging problem in Japan is becoming increasingly prominent, and it is urgent to improve the social security system and provide shopping and transportation assistance to the elderly.
In view of the shortage of labor force, the population over the age of 65 has become an important part of the employed in Japan. The data show that in Japan, the employment rate of the population aged 65 to 69 is 46.6%, that of the population aged 70 to 74 is 30.2%, and that of the population over 75 is 9.8%. In terms of industry, the employment of the elderly population is mainly wholesale and retail.