Issues of the year 2025 is the problems appear in financial, medical, and eldercare industries by the fact that DANKAI-SEDAI (largest age group) become over 75 years old in 2025. The needs in medical and eldercare industries increase the amount of social insurance costs.

『1 in 4 people is over 75 years old』 creating a super aging society in Japan.

『Shortage of workers is 583 million』
・Economy growth rate and tax revenue decrease if the number of workers decreases. It then causes many issues because the costs of social insurances will be larger than it can be managed.

『Most affected is the medical industry』
・Shortage of doctors and nurses = not enough treatments provided
・Medical insurance benefits will be over 54 trillion yen = Japan is not capable to manage the amount

『Increase of eldercare needs and shortage of eldercare workers』
・Shortage of eldercare workers is 34 million and 1 in 5 elder people suffers dementia = The needs of eldercare at home increase which concerns economical and mental risks of each family

『Social insurance benefits will be over 140 trillion yen』
・The amount of pension allowance may be reduced and the age when you start receiving pension allowance may be extended = Working as long as you can and saving for after retirement are expected

『1 in 5 houses become unoccupied house』
・Risks of collapsing and vermin/pest damage to areas nearby

ーCountermeasuresー

To deal with the issues of the year 2025, Japan as a country is shifting the tactics to be counting on each person's efforts and regional support. And corporates are also expected to reexamine working environment and systems as well as integrating robots and AI systems to be able to manage a company with less amount of manpower. They will also face even greater difficulties in recruitment and employment.
It is important for us to work as long as possible to secure income and saving for after retirement. To do so, we need to be physically and mentally healthy and set our mind to keep improving our skills and knowledges. We are able to double work at our company as an alternative option.


Referenced: 「ICHIBAN YASASI SYUKATSU Guide」
https://syukatsu-life.com/article/2025mondai