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A ratio indicating the number of dependents to the total population
aged 15-64 to the number of dependents being population aged 0-14
and over the age of 65. The total dependency ratio is calculated by
the (number of dependents/population aged 15-64) x 100%.
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"Young Dependency" only uses those under 15, and the "Elderly
Dependency" uses those over 64. The ratio above is referred to
as the "Total Dependency Ratio". |
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