"dependency ratio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dependency ratios [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dependency ratio (plural dependency ratios)
  1. (geography) The number of people under the age of 15 and over the age of 64 compared to the number of people active in the labor force. Categories (topical): Geography
    Sense id: en-dependency_ratio-en-noun-xPZ8DkMg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, natural-sciences

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