Issues associated with a youthful population
Social issues: Economic Issues: Political issues:
High levels of rural-urban Competition for jobs A government may
migration puts pressure means that people work enforce an anti-natalist
on urban areas (growth of below their capacity policy that involves a
shanty towns, increased (under-employment). family-planning education
congestion, pollution) Emigration of young, programme.
Pressure on education – educated people to find Only small working
large class sizes and lack of work. population so government
school places Economic burden on gets less tax income to
Pressure on resources – relatives as they have to spend on public services.
education, food, water, care for young dependents
healthcare. Less money available to
‘Brain drain’ and shortage fund social and leisure
of workers. facilities.
Continued population Many young dependents
increase in the future – as mean that children may
young dependents reach have to work to pay their
child-bearing age. way.
High concentration of Money sent by
young males in international migrants can
overcrowded cities leads boost the economy.
to increased crime. Rising costs of education
Few people compete and healthcare.
secondary education – low Rising costs of food
literacy rate imports.
Shortage of jobs
Social issues: Economic Issues: Political issues:
High levels of rural-urban Competition for jobs A government may
migration puts pressure means that people work enforce an anti-natalist
on urban areas (growth of below their capacity policy that involves a
shanty towns, increased (under-employment). family-planning education
congestion, pollution) Emigration of young, programme.
Pressure on education – educated people to find Only small working
large class sizes and lack of work. population so government
school places Economic burden on gets less tax income to
Pressure on resources – relatives as they have to spend on public services.
education, food, water, care for young dependents
healthcare. Less money available to
‘Brain drain’ and shortage fund social and leisure
of workers. facilities.
Continued population Many young dependents
increase in the future – as mean that children may
young dependents reach have to work to pay their
child-bearing age. way.
High concentration of Money sent by
young males in international migrants can
overcrowded cities leads boost the economy.
to increased crime. Rising costs of education
Few people compete and healthcare.
secondary education – low Rising costs of food
literacy rate imports.
Shortage of jobs
