Dependency ratio: The ratio of the non-working-age population (under 15 and over 64) to the working-age population.
How to apply it: Apply the dependency ratio to explain fiscal pressures in rapidly aging countries like Japan.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
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