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Explore the data: Economic dependency ratio

Relative change in economic dependency ratio since 1949

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Economic dependency ratio change over time 

Economic dependency ratio (EDR) presented as the change (%) from the reference year 1949.

 

 JRC elaboration. Data source: Eurostat, National Transfer Accounts Project.