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 December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/
MOSPI. "Old-age dependency ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by gender." Chart. February 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/
MOSPI. (2016). Old-age dependency ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/
MOSPI. "Old-age Dependency Ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/
MOSPI, Old-age dependency ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Old-age dependency ratio across India from 1961 to 2011, by gender [Graph], MOSPI, February 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/620216/old-age-dependency-ratio-gender-india/
