Indonesia's Highest Old-Age Dependency Ratio Found in Yogyakarta Special Region
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Indonesia's elderly dependency ratio in 2021 was the highest in the last five years. The elderly dependency ratio was recorded at 16.76 in 2021, up from 15.54 in 2020. The Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) had the highest elderly dependency ratio.
The elderly dependency ratio in DIY was recorded at 24.08. The high elderly dependency ratio in this province was mainly driven by the rural area ratio, which reached 34.50.
Three provinces on Java Island led this list. East Java was second with a dependency ratio of 22.46. Then, Central Java was ranked third with a dependency ratio of 22.31.
Next, North Sulawesi had a dependency ratio of 19.79 and Bali 19.43. West Java also made the top ten with a dependency ratio of 15.61.
The elderly dependency ratio calculates the ratio between the productive-age population and the non-productive-age population. The increase in the elderly as a non-productive group means that the burden borne by the productive-age population increases.
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