North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population

1960 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data was reported at 43.078 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.920 % for 2016. North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data is updated yearly, averaging 47.989 % from Dec 1960 to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.251 % in 1971 and a record low of 43.078 % in 2017. North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: this indicator implies the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. Many times single or widowed women who are the sole caregiver of a household have a high dependency ratio.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
43.08 2017 43.92 2016 43.08 2017 83.25 1971 % yearly 1960 - 2017

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