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November 6, 2008    DOL Home > OASP > Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons > Chart 5.3


CHART 5.3

Dependency ratios, 2003

  • India had a much higher dependency ratio than the U.S. and the other large emerging economies.
  • The Russian Federation had the lowest dependency ratio.

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Chart of age dependency ratios, 2003

NOTE: The dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents (persons under age 15 or above age 64) to the working-age population (persons ages 15 to 64).

SOURCE: World Bank.


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