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Unit 2 vocab Part 2

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Age-sex composition graph commonly called a population pyramid. Uses age and gender but can give much more information
population pyramid Uses age and gender but can give much more information
cohorts The vertical axis that shows age groups, are often listed in the middle but are sometimes shown on the left or right side
birth deficit The bars of the pyramid representing children hold on born during the conflict are often significantly shorter than the bars immediately above and below them. A slow down of births.
baby boom Once hostilities end and peace resumes, birth rates spike
baby bust once the baby boom ends, birth rates are lower for a number of years. This continues until boomers reach childbearing age
echo bulges reflect this increase often being called an ____
Potential workforce people ages 15-64, the group expected to be the society’s labor force.
dependent population everyone else under 15 or over 64, because they are considered too young/old to work full-time and expected to rely on the labor force
dependency ratio comparison between the size of potential workforce and dependent population
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