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Source: Brookings, The Unprecedented Expansion of the Middle Class, 2017 update

The European middle class has been eroding in the past decade, due to the economic turmoil as well changing work conditions and further increases of unemployment, especially among...

The growing purchasing power of the middle classes in the newly industrialised countries creates opportunities for the consumer goods industry, health services, infrastructure and education.

Worldwide The global middle class is expected to grow and reach 5.5 billion by 2030. Some 87% of the additional middle class population will be Asians. Developing...