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Re:America's Prison Population Is in Serious Decline by arkey on Thursday June 26, 2025 @04:16AM (#44385294)
That's amazing.

I'm in Spain, absolutely different landscape here. I guess your government is trying to boost both higher education and birth rates.

Re:America's Prison Population Is in Serious Decline by mrweasel on Thursday June 26, 2025 @04:50AM (#44385484)
Yes and no, the government is trying to steer young people in the direction of engineering, nursing, doctors, teachers and trades (carpenter, bricklayer and so on), but it's not clear where the people are suppose to come from. Essentially Denmark is missing people in also every profession. There aren't enough people. My wife works in a field where unemployment is 12, not percent, but 12 people. So if you're unemployed, qualified to work in the EU and have a recognized education, applying for jobs in Denmark isn't a bad bet.

Various governments have also attempted to boost birth rates, but unsuccessfully.