Appendix table 3. The demographic dependency ratio by region 1997–2017
| Region | Demographic dependency ratio | ||
| 1997 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| WHOLE COUNTRY | 49,9 | 50,1 | 60,1 |
| Uusimaa | 43,7 | 43,4 | 51,1 |
| Varsinais-Suomi | 50,7 | 50,6 | 60,4 |
| Satakunta | 51,6 | 55,2 | 69,1 |
| Kanta-Häme | 54,3 | 54,2 | 65,9 |
| Pirkanmaa | 50,2 | 49,7 | 59,2 |
| Päijät-Häme | 49,4 | 52,3 | 67,1 |
| Kymenlaakso | 51,8 | 54,0 | 68,2 |
| South Karelia | 51,5 | 53,8 | 66,4 |
| Etelä-Savo | 54,3 | 57,3 | 72,8 |
| Pohjois-Savo | 52,6 | 52,9 | 63,5 |
| North Karelia | 53,5 | 52,2 | 64,4 |
| Central Finland | 51,7 | 51,9 | 62,6 |
| South Ostrobothnia | 57,5 | 57,1 | 69,6 |
| Ostrobothnia | 56,4 | 56,0 | 66,0 |
| Central Ostrobothnia | 54,4 | 55,9 | 70,1 |
| North Ostrobothnia | 52,9 | 53,0 | 62,7 |
| Kainuu | 51,9 | 54,6 | 69,1 |
| Lapland | 49,9 | 51,6 | 64,2 |
| Åland | 54,1 | 52,0 | 61,6 |
Source: Population Structure 2017, Statistics Finland
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Updated 29.03.2018
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