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Geography of dependency 老有所依。幼有所長
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Data source: 2006 Population by-census, Census and Statistics Department
Map created by CUHK SpatioEpi Group
The map shows the variation of Child Dependency Ratio and Elderly Dependency Ratio across 18 districts in Hong Kong for the year 2006. These ratios indicate the theoretical fraction of population which are ‘dependent’ on the adult working population. Normally this would mean either young children or elderly. Elderly Dependency ratio is generally lower than Child Dependency Ratio. Interestingly, districts with a higher Child Dependency Ratio tend to have a lower Elderly Dependency ratio and vice versa.
Data were obtained from the 2006 Population By-census through the Census and Statistics Department.
圖示二零零六年香港十八區少年兒童撫養比率和老年撫養比率的分佈。理論上，這些數值反映各區倚賴成年就業人數的人口比例。一般來說，兒童和長者需要其他有能力的人仕撫養。有趣的是，高老年撫養比率地區剛好是少年兒童撫養比率低，而老年撫養比率則比少年兒童撫養比率相對低。
地圖資料源自香港政府統計處。
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Dependency ratio 撫養比率
Child Dependency Ratio is the number of persons aged under 15 per 1 000 persons aged between 15 and 64. The ratio is a measure of the number of young people who are fed by the working population. This is affected by factors like birth rate.
Elderly Dependency Ratio is the number of persons aged 65 and over per 1 000 persons aged between 15 and 64. The ratio is a a measure of the number of elderly people fed by the working population. Fluctuation of the ratio is associated with the ageing problem in Hong Kong.
少年兒童撫養比率是十五歲以下人口數目與每千名十五至六十四歲人口的比例 。比率反映就業人口需要撫養的小童和幼兒，一般受出生率影響。
老年撫養比率是六十五歲及以上人口數目與每千名十五至六十四歲人口的比例。比率反映就業人口需要撫養的長者，一般受人口老化影響。
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