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Appendix table 3. The demographic dependency ratio by region 1996–2016

Region 1996       2006       2016      
Demographic dependency ratio Demographic dependency ratio Demographic dependency ratio
WHOLE COUNTRY 50,0 50,5 59,1
Uusimaa 43,9 43,8 50,5
Varsinais-Suomi 50,9 50,9 59,6
Satakunta 51,6 55,3 67,7
Kanta-Häme 54,3 54,9 64,5
Pirkanmaa 50,4 50,0 58,5
Päijät-Häme 49,6 52,6 65,4
Kymenlaakso 51,6 54,2 66,3
South Karelia 51,3 54,2 64,9
Etelä-Savo 53,9 57,4 70,6
Pohjois-Savo 52,5 53,4 61,8
North Karelia 53,4 52,6 62,7
Central Finland 51,8 52,2 61,6
South Ostrobothnia 57,6 57,7 68,0
Ostrobothnia 56,7 56,3 64,9
Central Ostrobothnia 54,6 55,9 68,6
North Ostrobothnia 53,3 53,1 61,6
Kainuu 51,8 54,9 66,7
Lapland 50,0 51,9 62,5
Åland 53,9 52,0 59,9

Source: Population Structure 2016, Statistics Finland

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Updated 29.03.2017

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Population structure [e-publication].
ISSN=1797-5395. 2016, Appendix table 3. The demographic dependency ratio by region 1996–2016 . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 18.11.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/vaerak/2016/vaerak_2016_2017-03-29_tau_003_en.html