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The dependent population of a country, otherwise noted to as the "non-employed sector", are the groups of citizens/inhabitants who are aged below 15 (school-attending) and above 60 (the elderly/retired people). Which have an effect on the economic value of the country, (they have no contribution to the economy)

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Dependent population is defined as that part of the population that does not work and relies on others for the goods and services they consume. ... In general those categorized as dependents include the children and the elderly.