demographic movement

• what is demographic movement?

  movement of workers
• advantages of countries losing people

  • fewer people to house & feed
  • reduced pressure on jobs & resources
• disadvantages of countries losing people

  • loss of young & most able people
  • loss of those w good education & skills
• advantages of countries gaining people

  • labour shortages can be overcome
  • adds cultural diversity
  • migrants prepared to take lower paid jobs
• disadvantages of countries gaining people

  • language barriers
  • pressure on housing & health services