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# 🧑‍🎓 US Student Aid Applicants Down. 36% Less Japanese Aerospace Workers. Nuclear Energy Powered France.
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/us-student-aid-applicants-down-36-less-japanese-aerospace-workers-nuclear-energy-powered-france/
- Published: 2024-11-28T13:15:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-28T13:15:06.000Z
- Description: Chart of the Day #234 looks at US Student Aid, Nuclear Energy in France, and Japan's Aerospace
- Author: QS
- Tags: Charts

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Lithuania and the US have signed an agreement to support the[ development of nuclear energy-fueled electricity generation](https://www.rigzone.com/news/us%5Fto%5Fsupport%5Fnuclear%5Fpower%5Fdevelopment%5Fin%5Flithuania-27-nov-2024-178870-article/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) in the Baltic state and decoupling the Baltic power grid from Russia.

### Today's Topics

🧑‍🎓 **Student Aid.** US student aid applicants dropped to 17.5M in 2021/22  
**⚛️ Nuclear Energy.** Nuclear energy powered >60% of France’s electricity  
**🚀 Aerospace.** Japan’s aerospace workforce declined 36% in 2022

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## 🧑‍🎓 US Student Aid Applicants Dropped to 17.5M in 2021/22

[![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeAjqPDhWg7hQLFu3QFMnWu5WsxRgMspTyBJ6EUQ6vs4C7iuqE6gZqxzF0guyvP4_IBvDgL7rANvekx_3CBReWlomkw-0OJzKhCLbAUloviu9KxE4CH5Eyd9ZY1CbRXTGvYsqNDpw?key=V4zjnDDFdigTjQD9GfY_UOLv)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHSWPDYQKOUNMMCL3HD/Number-of-applicants-for-federal-student-aid-in-the-United-States%252C-2006-2022-%28Millions-of-Applicants%29?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

The number of US federal student aid applicants declined to 17.53M in 2021/22, a significant drop from its peak in 2011/12\. This decline, which began in 2017/18, stems from declining college enrollment rates, demographic shifts, and skepticism about the value of higher education. Additionally, [disruptions like FAFSA delays](https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2024/10/23/after-fafsa-issues-steep-drop-first-year-enrollment?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and pandemic impacts worsened the trend​.

## ⚛️ Nuclear Energy Powered >60% of France’s Electricity 

[![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeEbLArmpCnxyqgtVxl7qUtyEnynii36xcskLOLcie5y9Ufyp4RnX4Zk2MYqzA09ovcMcJrB-MJzi1c3UKGLGpkjyxkOjEez4FTB5vfUiErJBSaVTnsb218bC6V4rJYiWhjw2ge7Q?key=V4zjnDDFdigTjQD9GfY_UOLv)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHXHIN5UTMUJXXBR3H1/Electricity-production-in-France-by-energy-source%252C-2020-2022-%28Terawatt-Hours%29?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

From 2020 to 2022, nuclear energy consistently contributed over 60% of France's electricity production due to the country's established reliance on a robust nuclear infrastructure. [France's nuclear dominance stems from decades of investment](https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55259&ref=newsletters.qs.com) in nuclear technology, low-carbon energy policies, and limited reliance on fossil fuels. In 2021, nuclear accounted for 68% of France’s electricity output​.

## 🚀 Japan’s Aerospace Workforce Declined 36% in 2022

[![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfIe5W0QCdw4QUeJyfwDcMHpWskjcGYdc0lVMUU6ONMzgnNvOuVE5NR95IkXi43cQHAb0FDx9Ck6RHwcoKNOkv5b58k63mLIcADdq63w21GID8ytbIJEMp2NsQukZYQX2WT7XLuxw?key=V4zjnDDFdigTjQD9GfY_UOLv)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCH62JBQSTQH5VSEWV1B/Number-of-employees-in-the-aerospace-manufacturing-industry-in-Japan%252C-2013-2022-%28Thousands-of-Employees%29?ref=newsletters.qs.com)

Japan's aerospace manufacturing workforce declined by 36% in 2022, continuing a downward trend since 2018\. This decline stems from [aging demographics, a shrinking labor pool, and disruptions ](https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/attractive%5Fsectors/manufacturing/overview.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)from the pandemic, including supply chain issues and reduced global demand for aerospace products. These challenges have compounded existing pressures in Japan's manufacturing sector​.

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