Indonesia's Elderly Dependency Ratio Increased in 2021, Increasing the Burden on the Younger Generation
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the old-age dependency ratio is steadily increasing each year. In 2021, the old-age dependency ratio was 16.76.
This indicates that 100 people in the productive age group (15-59 years) must support at least 17 elderly people. The old-age dependency ratio in 2021 increased by 1.22 points from the previous year's 15.54.
Indonesia's old-age dependency ratio also rose by 2.74 points in the last five years. In 2017, the old-age dependency ratio was recorded at 14.02.
The old-age dependency ratio is the comparison between the productive-age population and the non-productive-age population. With the increase in the elderly population, a less productive group, the burden on the productive-age population to support the non-productive population will automatically increase.
Therefore, efforts are needed to reduce the dependency burden on the productive age group among the elderly. This aims to ensure that the elderly live healthy, independent, and active lives, thereby contributing to economic growth while they are still working.
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