Glossary:Old-age-dependency ratio

From Statistics Explained

The old-age-dependency ratio is the ratio of the number of elderly people at an age when they are generally economically inactive (i.e. aged 65 and over), compared to the number of people of working age (i.e. 15-64 years old).

Further information

• UOE data collection on education systems – volume1 – concepts, definitions and classifications

Related concepts

• Young-age-dependency ratio