In 2021, 56.8 percent of the population in Italy was not in working age. The dependency ratio in the country increased steadily in the past years.
The dependency ratio is an age-population ratio indicating the part of population not in the labor force (the dependent part) in relation to the labor force (the productive part).
The dependency ratio theory is an age-population ratio of those typically not in the labor force (the dependent part) and those typically in the labor force (the productive part).
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Istat. (September 27, 2021). Dependency ratio in Italy from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/657565/dependency-ratio-italy/
Istat. "Dependency ratio in Italy from 2012 to 2021." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657565/dependency-ratio-italy/
Istat. (2021). Dependency ratio in Italy from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657565/dependency-ratio-italy/
Istat. "Dependency Ratio in Italy from 2012 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657565/dependency-ratio-italy/
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