This trend will have many consequences, most obviously for the welfare state, notably pensions and healthcare. While expenditure for both is rising rapidly, the offsetting revenues are coming from ever fewer people in employment.
上述发展势头会带来多种后果，影响最显著的是福利国家，也就是养老金和医疗保健制度。尽管上述两项开支都迅速飙升，但承担开支的在职人员人数却跌到了历史上的低点。