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I am afraid, Mr Fatuzzo, that if we link the number of new jobs to the number of births, we shall be in for some very unpleasant surprises. All I need say is that, even if the birth rate increases significantly in Europe and even if the number of immigrants doubles, Europe’s population will still not stabilise and its numbers will continue to fall. Consequently, the demographic problem really is a burning issue for governments; as far as the labour market is concerned, a larger population obviously also makes for a more dynamic economy. The example of the United States, where the population is expanding fast as immigrants integrate, is an important example.
So it is vital for us to realise that the situation as it is today will create serious problems on the existing job market, where we look set to have a shortage of workers under 30 from 2030 onwards. Consequently, irrespective of how intensively we need to act on the problem of employment, and you are quite right that we need to create more and more jobs, we also need to act directly to increase the population of Europe."@en1
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