Dependency ratio

Definition

The number of children and older people relative to the working-age population, usually expressed per 100 working-age people.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 5.6 · Paper 2

1
A dependency ratio of 47.5% means about 48 dependants per 100 working-age people, not that 47.5% of the whole population are dependants.

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GCSE Geography · key term

The number of children and older people relative to the working-age population, usually expressed per 100 working-age people.

Used by Edexcel

Specification 5.6 · Paper 2

1
A dependency ratio of 47.5% means about 48 dependants per 100 working-age people, not that 47.5% of the whole population are dependants.

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