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CHART 4.4

Dependency ratios, 2005

  • Korea had a significantly lower dependency ratio than the other countries compared.

  • Mexico had the highest dependency ratio, mainly because it had a larger proportion of persons under age 15 than all other countries compared.

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Dependency ratios, 2005

NOTE: The dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents (persons under age 15 or over age 64) to the working-age population (persons ages 15 to 64).

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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