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. 2012 Sep 25;28(4):385–416. doi: 10.1007/s10680-012-9268-z

Table 4.

Results for the four policy scenarios

Indicator 2005 2050
GSE EME LSE CME
Total population (millions) 503.5 592.5 604.7 502.4 500.0
 Change (%) 17.7 20.1 −0.2 −0.7
Population age 15–64 (millions) 338.6 329.7 342.8 280.5 287.1
 Change (%) −2.6 1.2 −17.2 −15.2
ODR (Europe) 22.4 57.9 53.2 58.1 55.0
 Standard deviation NUTS2 5.1 11.5 12.0 11.0 11.6
VODR (Europe) 14.0 47.5 42.2 49.6 43.9
 Standard deviation NUTS2 4.2 12.1 12.2 12.9 12.4

ODR old-age dependency ratio = 100 × (population aged 65+/population aged 15–64), VODR very old age dependency ratio = 100 × (population aged 75+/economically active population aged 15+)