Latin America’s Shifting Demographics Could Undercut Growth

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Latin America’s Shifting Demographics Could Undercut Growth

Latin America’s workforce grew by nearly 50 percent in the two decades before the pandemic, helping boost economic growth. Now demographic trends are turning, and likely to weigh on growth in the coming years. We expect growth in Latin America to average about 2 percent per year in the next five years, below its already …