Published: Jul 15, 2026, 20:57 IST | Updated: Jul 15, 2026, 20:57 IST
The numbers don’t lie anymore. The global workforce has peaked. From here, it’s downhill. Aging economies are staring at a labor cliff — too few young people to support too many retirees. Japan is feeling it hard: Tokyo is opening visas to bring workers in, and tightening them to control who stays. In Korea, robots now outnumber new workers, and even outpace economic growth.