Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Population

Population — practice question

The table presents a country’s historical and forecast age structure, given as a percentage (%), for 2000 to 2150. The working age range is $15-64$. Which statement describes how the dependency ratio changes across the period?

  • AIt falls and then rises.
  • BIt falls continuously.
  • CIt rises and then falls.
  • DIt rises continuously.

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