Dependency ratio by citizenship and governorate (2022)

The child dependency (aged 0 to 14 years), elderly dependency (aged 65 years and older) and overall dependency ratio are data available in this dataset for Ar Riyadh Region, Ar Diriyah and Ar Riyadh governorates compared to the other governorates of Ar Riyadh Region, the other governorates in the Kingdom, and the Kingdom as a whole in the year 2022. 1.Methodology Data are taken from Gastat and aggregated at three levels: * The Administrative Region, * The Governorate, * The City. The City level is not represented, as data is always aggregated at most to the Governorate level. This is due to the heterogeneity of availability of the information at the City level. Further, this dataset presents a breakdown for Ar Riyadh and Ad Diriyah at the governorate level. Similarly, a breakdown exists at the Regional level, distinguishing Ar Riaydh and the other Regions. This presentation highlights the importance of Riyadh at both the governorate and region levels in the Kingdom. At the Administrative Region level, * For Ar Riyadh Region, aggregation is provided at the Governorate Region for Ad Diriyah, Ar Riyadh, and the remaining governorates of Ar Riyadh Region combined under the label “Others (not Diri. And Riy.). * For the regions other than Ar Riyadh Region, all governorates are aggregated together, * Finally, the aggregate for the KSA "Total (KSA Govs.)" is provided in full for Ad Diriyah, Ar Riyadh, and all governorates other than Ad Diriyah and Ar Riyadh "Others (not Diri. and Riy.)", for all governorates in the Kingdom excluding Ar Riyadh Regions' governorates "Total (Govs. not Ar Riyadh Region)". 2.Definition(s) * The dependency Ratio measures the proportion of dependents—children aged and elderly individuals —compared to the working-age population aged 15 to 64, including both Saudis and non-Saudis (Source: Gastat). Dependency ratios capture variations in the proportions of children, elderly people, and working-age people in the population that imply the dependency burden that the working-age population bears in relation to children and the elderly. But dependency ratios show only the age composition of a population, not economic dependency. Some children and elderly people are part of the labor force, and many working-age people are not. (Source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND). The Child Dependency Ratio represents the percentage of children, in a given region or governorate, relative to the working-age population, including both Saudis and non-Saudis. The Elderly Dependency Ratio represents the percentage of the population aged 65 years and over, in a given region or governorate, relative to the working-age population, including both Saudis and non-Saudis (Source: Gastat). * Administrative Region: the 13 administrative regions of the Kingdom, which are administered by a government body directly affiliated with the Ministry of Interior (e.g. Ar Riyadh, Makkah). Every administrative region has a designated capital city. * Governorate: The second level of administrative division within the Kingdom. Each region is subdivided into several governorates, varying in number from one region to another. Governorates are further divided into centres that report administratively to the governorate or emirate. For example, Al-Kharj Governorate within the Riyadh Region. 3.Detailed breakdown * Region code: An identifier of the Region, not official (visible only in the downloadable version of the dataset). * Region: The first level of administrative division within the Kingdom. After aggregation, ‘Ar Riaydh’, ‘Others (not Ar Riyadh Region)’ (aggregating every case where region is not Riyadh), Total (KSA Regions) (aggregating all regions) remains. * Governorate: The second level of administrative division within the Kingdom. After aggregation, Ad Diriyah, Ar Riyadh (as a Governorate) and Others (not Diri. and Riy.) (for all the other governorates in Ar Riyadh Region) remains. The three together are forming Ar Riyadh Region. Outside Ar Riyadh Region, all governorates in a given Region have been aggregated, providing a sub-total which is finally collected in Total (Govs. not Ar Riyadh Region). Finally, Total (KSA Govs.) aggregating all governorates within the Kingdom. * Citizenship: Saudi and Non-Saudi population. * Dependency ratio type: Dependency ratio (overall), Children dependency ratio, Elderly dependency ratio * Comments: The Open Data Team comments on the metadata published DsetIdx: >>190.