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Age dependency ratio

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-000032

A measure derived by dividing the combined population under 18 years and 65 years and over by the population 18-64 years and multiplying by 100. (American Community Survey, Decennial Census, and Population Estimates Program)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-000032
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoChild dependency ratio; Old age dependency ratio
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000032",
  "term": "Age dependency ratio",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "A measure derived by dividing the combined population under 18 years and 65 years and over by the population 18-64 years and multiplying by 100. (American Community Survey, Decennial Census, and Population Estimates Program)",
  "see_also": [
    "Child dependency ratio",
    "Old age dependency ratio"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/age-dependency-ratio/"
}

Record 32 of 2,141 in Economic statistics terminology (MLC-0116). Request the full dataset.