Guangdong - Gross Dependency Ratio (Sample Survey)

38.6 (%) in 2021

In 2021, gross dependency ratio for Guangdong was 38.6 %. Gross dependency ratio of Guangdong fell gradually from 40.5 % in 2005 to 38.6 % in 2021.

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What is gross dependency ratio?

Gross Dependency Ratio also called gross dependency coefficient, refers to the ratio of non-working-age population to the working-age population, express in %. Describing in general the number of non-working-age population that every 100 people at working ages will take care of, this indicator reflects the basic relation between population and economic development from the demographic perspective. The gross dependency ratio is calculated with the following formula: (The population of children aged 0-14 + The elderly population aged 65 and over)/(The working-age population aged 15-64)*100%.

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