Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)

Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:38 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:38 (UTC)
Language en
category Unpaid and domestic work
data_type statistical
indicator_id 925
indicator_name Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
spatial_coverage global
unit Ratio