In our continuing series The Age of Work, “Marketplace” is exploring how labor force demographics are changing how the economy works.
The populations of the United States and many other wealthy nations are aging. As that happens, the global economy is becoming increasingly dependent on the younger workforces in some developing countries.
This week, we’ll bring you stories from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, about the growing role that workers there are playing in the economy here. But first, to better understand the economic relationship between the two countries, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal visited a part of Orange County, California that’s become a hub for Vietnamese immigrants over the years…