UPPSC PCS 2022 · Question 80 of 150

The demographic dividend is:

General Knowledge

AWorking population of 15 to 59 yearsCorrect
BWorking population of 14 to 50 years
C0 – 6 years population
DWorking population of above 60 years

Answer: A. Working population of 15 to 59 years

Explanation

The demographic dividend means the economic growth potential that may be a result of shifts in a population's age structure of a country , mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 59) is larger than the non-working- age share of the population (14 and younger, and 60 and older).

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