Title: Demographic dependency ratio


The background image shows a graph illustrating the development of the Finnish demographic dependency ratio from 1870 to 2019, with a predicted projection of the data to 2060. The graph uses purple and blue colours to illustrate the percentage of the Finnish population over 65 and under 15 years of age. The graph is growing, showing that the percentage of people over 65 and under 15 in Finland has grown throughout the years and is projected to continue growing in the near future. 


The data of the graph is explained and interpreted in four numbered tags.


Tag number 1: Trends in the demographic dependency ratio
The demographic dependency ratio refers to the ratio of the working-age population to the non-working-age population.
The graph shows the trend in Finland’s demographic dependency ratio from 1970 to 2019, and a forecast for the demographic dependency ratio through 2060.


Tag number 2: How to interpret the graph
The graph illustrates the past development and future trend in Finland's demographic dependency ratio.
The demographic dependency ratio is defined as the proportion of individuals under 15 or over 65 years old compared to the working-age population (those aged 15–65). In the graph, the working-age population is shown by the uncoloured section of the graph.


Tag number 3: Finland's demographic dependency ratio in 2019
According to the most recent estimate, from 2019, there were, on average, about 62 people over the age of 65 or under the age of 15 per every 100 people of working age in Finland.
The trend clearly shows that the proportion of the population aged 65 and over, as well as the proportion of those under 15, has increased significantly since the 2000s.


Tag number 4: Finland's demographic dependency ratio in 2060
According to a forecast made in 2019, the proportion of people over 65 and under 15 in the working-age population is set to grow even further in the future.
According to the forecast, by 2060 there will be an average of about 75 residents over 65 or under 15 for every 100 working-age residents in Finland. This number is extremely high compared to the current one.