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The Caregiver Deficit How Aging Squeezes The Workforce
We examine the hidden labor drain caused by aging populations, focusing on the caregiver deficit that is quietly shrinking the active workforce. Using data from Japan and Germany, we track how millions of workers are leaving full-time roles to care for elderly relatives, creating a structural headwind that traditional employment models ignore. This episode breaks down the specific mechanics of this squeeze, the economic cost of unpaid care, and why corporate strategies must adapt to support sandwich-generation employees before productivity stalls further in late twenty twenty six…
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