Italy’s exodus of young talent worsens population squeeze -- FT
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Italy’s population decline is among the most acute in Europe, after decades of plummeting birth rates. At present, about a quarter of Italy’s 59mn people are over the age of 65, while just 12 per cent of the population are children aged 14 and under. The working age population is forecast to drop by another 5mn people by 2040.
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The exodus of educated youth has only gained momentum with time. In 2014, only one in three Italian emigrants were college educated, while in 2023 — the last year for which such detailed breakdowns are available — half of those who left held at least a college degree, Istat said.