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  2. Mar 8, 2024 · The dependency ratio is a demographic measure of the ratio of the number of dependents to the total working-age population in a country or region. This...

  3. The dependency ratio is an age-population ratio of those typically not in the labor force (the dependent part ages 0 to 14 and 65+) and those typically in the labor force (the productive part ages 15 to 64). It is used to measure the pressure on the productive population.

  4. Learn how to calculate the dependency ratio, which measures the number of dependent individuals to the total population. Find out how it indicates the economic burden of the working population and its limitations.

  5. Dependency ratios. Dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of a population. They relate the number of individuals that are likely to be economically "dependent" on the support of others. Dependency ratios contrast the ratio of youths (ages 0-14) and the elderly (ages 65+) to the number of those in the working-age group (ages 15-64).

  6. Dec 3, 2021 · The dependency ratio is the total number of people too young or old to work, divided by the number of working-age people (1564 years old). The dependency ratio measures the burden caused by non-working people on a nation's working-age population.

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  7. Dec 8, 2023 · The dependency ratio is a measure of how many people within a population are not of working age. People who are younger than 15 or older than 65 are classified as...

  8. Apr 8, 2024 · The dependency ratio, also known as the total dependency ratio, is the population ratio of non-working age groups (youth and elderly) to the working-age group. The ratio is divided into two parts: the youth dependency ratio, which includes individuals under 15 years old, and the elderly dependency ratio, which includes those aged 65 or above.

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