Redditer: Mixing Immigration and TFR is dangerous

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Mixing Immigration and TFR is dangerous​

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sin...igration-integration-ips-gan-kim-yong-5883906

With regards to recent DPM Gan Kim Yong's comments somewhat muddling immigration and TFR together is dangerous.

While both of them increase population, they give very different outcomes in 20-30 years time.

• This is the current population age pyramid, the widest bands are 30-50
• Immigration usually to pull more working class, this makes them usually in current widest age bands
• TFR added to the lower bands
• Assuming a large group of immigrants gain PR or citizenship, they will become to tax burden in 20-30 years time when they become less likely to work or retire
• While TFR adds to tax income in 20-30 years when they join the workforce

This means immigration today will likely become a tax burden for your children, while they both add population growth they make things worse for low TFR and not better.

Image pulled from: https://www.singstat.gov.sg/find-da...ructure/visualising-data/population-dashboard