The statistic illustrates the old-age dependency ratio across India between 1961 and 2001, with a breakdown by gender. In 1991, the old-age dependency ratio was at 12.2 percent for both males and females.
Old-age dependency ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by gender
Dependency ratio has been described as the share of people in a country that are too young or too old to be part of the labour force and are dependent on the working population.
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MOSPI. (February 1, 2016). Old-age dependency ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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