At the present time, the population of some countries includes a relatively large number of young adults, compared with the number of older people. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, the

number

of young

adults

outnumbers the older

population

in several

countries

. There are more advantages than disadvantages in

this

circumstance. On the one hand, there are several shortcomings for

countries

that the

number

of young

adults

outnumbers the older

population

may experience.

Firstly

, older

people

may face higher job competition against young

adults

since companies tend to hire younger and less experienced employees to cut down on hiring costs. If

this

were the case, unemployment rates will increase for

this

segment of the

population

.

Finally

, fewer grandparents can take care of their grandchildren. In Taiwan,

for example

, grandparents usually take care of their grandchildren if their parents are away at work for long hours.

Nonetheless

, the advantages for

countries

with a larger proportion of young

people

counterbalance any possible drawbacks. The main benefit for them is a higher fatality rate in those

countries

due to a large

number

of young

adults

. Another advantage for

countries

like

this

is to have a vibrant workplace. The other advantage for

countries

with a large

population

of young

adults

may have more tax income and a longer duration of the economic boost.

For instance

, fewer old

people

means fewer

people

are going to retire, which means more

people

are working in the country. In conclusion,

although

there are some disadvantages for

countries

with a larger

number

of young

adults

, the advantages outbalance them in

this

situation.