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Demographic dependency ratio
The demographic dependency ratio is the ratio of persons aged under 15 and over 65 to the number of persons aged 15 to 64. The figure obtained is multiplied by one hundred.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
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