Re:UK expected to be only major economy to shrink in 2023 – IMF
by throwaway6734 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:33AM
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>I must be looking at a different graph, because the UK looks like it clearly has less people under 10, than over 60, which does not happen in China.
The important bit is China's massive spike between 30 & 57. What's the plan for the next 30 years?
It's not just about raw numbers, but how well those immigrants integrate into the target country
Re:UK expected to be only major economy to shrink in 2023 – IMF
by manuelabeledo on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @11:52AM
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> The important bit is China's massive spike between 30 & 57. What's the plan for the next 30 years?
I don't know, but again, given the fertility rate in the UK, and the recent clamp on immigration, I don't see how they could fare better.
> It's not just about raw numbers, but how well those immigrants integrate into the target country
Right, but you have not been able to justify either. If there are no metrics on how "well" immigrants integrate, then the point is moot.
I must be looking at a different graph, because the UK looks like it clearly has less people under 10, than over 60, which does not happen in China.
> Not to mention, the UK is much better at assimilating immigrants than Germany and especially China.
That is debatable.
UK immigration numbers are quite similar to Germany, with 7.7% of non EU immigrants, vs 7.8% [0]. This percentage is lower than other countries like Spain or Greece. Crime rates among immigrants in the UK seem to be similar to those in other countries, as are poverty rates.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_immigration_to_the_Unit...