Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development

Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development

April 25, 2016

The report, entitled “Shaping the Future: How Changing Demographics Can Power Human Development”, notes that Asia-Pacific countries now have more working-aged people and fewer dependents than at any point in history, providing a springboard for growth. Region-wide, 68 percent of people are of working age and only 32 percent are dependents.