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EBRD Warns Aging Populations Threaten Future Economic Growth

11/26/2025

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Beata Javorcik, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Chief Economist, says the bank's annual report warns that slowing population growth could hinder long-term economic prospects.
In emerging Europe, ageing populations are projected to reduce GDP growth by 0.4 percentage points annually from 2024 to 2050.
The report urges policies to extend working lives and retraining.
Javorcik also notes that Nigeria should seize its demographic opportunities before they diminish.

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Beata Javorcik, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Chief Economist, says the bank's annual report warns that slowing population growth could hinder long-term economic prospects.
In emerging Europe, ageing populations are projected to reduce GDP growth by 0.4 percentage points annually from 2024 to 2050.
The report urges policies to extend working lives and retraining.
Javorcik also notes that Nigeria should seize its demographic opportunities before they diminish.