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dependency ratio  

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  • Dependency ratios comprise a group of measures often computed for pairs of population groups in a state of dependency. The nature of interdependencies between working age groups and specific subpopulations constitutes a demographic phenomenon of widespread concern among demographers. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Dependency Ratio]

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