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Youth Dependency Ratio

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AP Human Geography

Definition

The youth dependency ratio refers to the proportion of young people (usually under the age of 15) in a population compared to the working-age population (typically between 15 and 64 years old). It indicates the burden that young people place on the working-age population.

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