Term:
Potential support ratio
Definition:
Number of persons aged 25 to 64 years divided by the number of persons aged 65 years or over. De facto population as of mid-2019. It is expressed as number of persons of working age (25-64 years) per person aged 65 years or over.
Domain:
Population
Source:
United Nations, DESA/ Population Division, World Population Prospects 2019