Enter the percentage of humans under 15 years old and over 65 years old (%) and the percentage of humans in the working class, aged 15-64 (%) into the Dependency Ratio Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Dependency Ratio.
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Dependency Ratio Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Dependency Ratio.
DR = D / WC
- Where DR is the Dependency Ratio (%)
- D is the percentage of humans under 15 years old and over 65 years old (%)
- WC is the percentage of humans in the working class, aged 15-64 (%)
To calculate the dependency ratio, divide the percentage of humans under 15 and over 65 by the percentage of humans in the 15-64 age bracket.
How to Calculate Dependency Ratio?
The following example problems outline how to calculate Dependency Ratio.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the percentage of humans under 15 years old and over 65 years old (%).
- The percentage of humans under 15 years old and over 65 years old (%) is given as: 400,000.
- Next, determine the percentage of humans in the working class, aged 15-64 (%).
- The percentage of humans in the working class, aged 15-64 (%) is provided as: 1,500,000.
- Finally, calculate the Dependency Ratio using the equation above:
DR = %D / %WC * 100
The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:
DR = 400,000 / 1,500,000 * 100 = 26.667 (%)
Example Problem #2:
For this problem, the variables required are provided below:
percentage of humans under 15 years old and over 65 years old (%) = 300,000
percentage of humans in the working class, aged 15-64 (%) = 2,000,000
Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator above.
DR = %D / %WC * 100 = ?
