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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Hmm yes the last 40+ years of birthrates sure seem to coincide with economic factors.
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/...014001-eng.htm
Face it, if you want replacement birthrates you have to make children financially viable. Since we live in a world where a very small percentage (less than 30%) of households have the old-school single-earner makeup, childcare is more necessary than ever. If costs remain the same, then these numbers need to be shored up with increased immigration. |
It's not just financially viable. With two income households the idea of having more than 2 kids just seems exhausting. Two professionals could afford more but where are they going to find the time to take care of them all?