The measure of comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is the working population is:

Class 12th Sociology, Question paper 2023:The measure of comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is the working population is: 

These are the options for the Question: The measure of comparing the portion of a population which is composed of dependents with the portion that is the working population is:

(a) Age structure of the population

(b) Sex ratio

(c) Dependency ratio

(d) Growth rate of population

 

The correct answer is – (c) Dependency ratio