Geography A-Level
Dependency Ratio
What Dependency Ratio means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Dependency Ratio
Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.
The proportion of the population that is non-working (children and elderly) compared to the working-age population.
The number of people under 15 and over 64 compared to the number of people in the active labor force.
Topics that use Dependency Ratio
- Diverse Places (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Cultural Identity and Globalization
- Cultural Identity and Voluntary Segregation
- Demographic Dividend
- Demographic Pressure and Resource Management
- Demographic Transition
- Economic Diversification
- Economic Polarization
- Economic Restructuring
Using Dependency Ratio in the exam
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