The dependency ratio

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The dependency ratio is a measure showing the number of dependents (people aged 0-14 and 65+) per 100 people of working age (typically 15-64).

Identify the dependent population.
- Population aged 0-14:
  
  0-10: 4500
  
  11-14: 5000 (from previous calculation of X)
  
  Total (0-14) = $4500 + 5000 = 9500$
- Population aged 65 above: 6000
- Total Dependent Population = $9500 + 6000 = 15500$
Identify the working-age population (15-64).
- Population aged 15-35: 10000
- Population aged 36-64: 7500
- Total Working-Age Population = $10000 + 7500 = 17500$
Calculate the dependency ratio.
$\text{Dependency Ratio} = \frac{\text{Dependent Population}}{\text{Working-Age Population}} \times 100$ $\text{Dependency Ratio} = \frac{15500}{17500} \times 100$ $\text{Dependency Ratio} = 0.885714... \times 100$ $\text{Dependency Ratio} \approx 88.57$
The dependency ratio is approximately 88.57. This means there are about 88.57 dependents for every 100 people of working age.
$88.57$

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