The demographic crisis in East Asia continues to be a concern. According to one study, if the entire East Asian region did not have children, in less than 300 years, East Asia would lose most of its yellow population. This trend means that East Asia will face the possibility of being filled by populations from Central Asia and Africa. At present, the employment pressure and high housing prices faced by young people in the mainland have led many people to choose not to marry and have children, which is a crisis for the economy and population. However, the main reason for this is the poor employment environment and the cold attitude of the capital market towards young people.
First of all, employment pressure is one of the important reasons why young people choose infertility. With the slowdown of economic development and the rapid development of technological progress, the demand of many traditional industries has decreased, and new industries have emerged to replace them. However, the demand of many emerging industries is uncertain about the future of the labor market. This has created a huge uncertainty for many young people when it comes to choosing a job. This uncertainty has further exacerbated their employment pressures, leading more young people to choose not to marry and have children in order to avoid the burden of the future.
Secondly, high housing prices are also one of the factors that limit young people from having children. In big cities, high housing prices make it difficult for young people to afford the cost of living and raising children. The pressure of buying a house has become one of the main reasons why many young people choose to marry later or not to marry. If the housing price problem is not fundamentally solved, young people will continue to face the dilemma of childbirth.
Most importantly, the lack of attention to young people in the capital markets is at the root of this problem. At present, many young people are experiencing financial bottlenecks when it comes to finding employment. Traditional financial institutions are more inclined to support large enterprises and senior workers, and provide relatively little financing support to entrepreneurs and young people. As a result, many young people with potential face great financial pressure in the early stage of employment and are unable to take on family responsibilities. Capital markets should focus more on supporting young people to start businesses and find jobs to ease their economic pressures, thereby positively contributing to population growth.
In order to address this crisis, the government and all sectors of society need to take a series of targeted measures. First, the government should increase support for emerging industries, encourage innovation and entrepreneurship, and provide more job opportunities. Second, the government should take measures to reduce housing prices to ease the pressure on young people's lives. At the same time, there is a need to reform capital markets, improve financing systems, and provide more opportunities and support for young people to promote entrepreneurship and employment.
In addition, the education system should keep pace with the times, foster the innovative spirit and practical skills of young people, and enable them to adapt to the rapidly changing social and economic environment. At the same time, at the home level, parents should reduce the pressure on their children and give them more choice and freedom. Cultivating a positive sense of family and responsibility also needs to be emphasized.
To sum up, there are complex and far-reaching socio-economic issues behind young people's choice not to marry and have children. On this issue, we need to fully recognize the impact of employment pressure, high housing prices, and the indifference of capital markets on young people's choices. Only through the joint efforts of the whole society can we solve this demographic crisis and promote sustainable economic development.