The impact of elderly childbearing on the economy
With the development of society and the improvement of medical conditions, more and more women choose to conceive and give birth at an advanced age. However, the elderly childbearing may have a certain impact on the economy, which is mainly reflected in the following aspects.
1. Increase in medical expenses
Due to the relatively high risk of pregnancy at an advanced age, women usually need to undergo a series of physical examinations and medical examinations before giving birth. These examinations may cost more time and money. In addition to the follow-up prenatal examination, fetal monitoring and medical expenses during childbirth, the medical expenses for elderly childbirth are relatively high.
In addition, women who have given birth at an advanced age have a slow recovery due to their older age, so they need longer nursing and rehabilitation after childbirth, which will further increase medical expenses. The increase of these medical expenses will put some pressure on the family economy.
2. Reduction of labor supply
The elderly childbearing means that women continue to delay their childbearing age, which will lead to the reduction of labor supply. In areas with rapid economic development, the contradiction between supply and demand of labor force may become more prominent. On the one hand, because women's fertility is delayed, the supply of labor market cannot meet the demand, which may lead to a certain degree of shortage of human resources; On the other hand, if women choose to take longer maternity leave, it will also affect the normal operation of enterprises to a certain extent, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.
In addition, women who give birth at an advanced age usually need to provide more support and care when their children are younger, which may reduce women's participation and output in the workplace. The balanced choice of women between family and career also makes some young women may delay childbearing or choose not to have children.
3. Increased social security pressure
Women who have given birth at an advanced age may also have to bear larger pension expenses when they retire. Because of the relationship between marriage and family, women's income and social security after retirement often depend on their husbands' pensions. Therefore, women's pension needs in their old age will cause greater pressure on the government's social security system.
In addition, children born at an advanced age may also face higher pension burden in the future. Parents are older when their children grow up, and their health problems and life pressure may increase, making children may need to provide more financial and spiritual support in the future.
4. Increasing population aging
The prevalence of elderly childbearing will lead to the intensification of population aging, which will further have a significant impact on social economy. With the increase of the proportion of the elderly population, the demand for social welfare and medical services will increase significantly. In order to meet these needs, the government will need to increase its financial expenditure.
In addition, the aging of the population may also lead to the imbalance between supply and demand in the labor market, because the elderly usually have low labor participation and lack certain skills and adaptability, resulting in relatively low labor productivity.
Summary
Older childbearing has brought a series of impacts on economic and professional development. The increase of medical expenses, the decrease of labor supply, the aggravation of social security pressure and the intensification of population aging are all the consequences of elder childbearing. These impacts will exert certain pressure and change on families and social economy.
Therefore, it is necessary for the government to formulate relevant policies, provide more medical and social security support, and encourage women to plan their births in advance to balance the needs of family and career development.
