After watching the video on population pyramids fill in the following chart.
Some items have been done to set an example of what is expected.
Each item is 2 marks
Country
Dependancy Ratio
Rwanda
High dependancy
ratio since there is a
high percentage of
children
Level of
Unemployment
High level of
unemployment
because the labour
force is large
Government
spending
Government’s
Budget
Living standards
Decrease in G
spending due to
decrease expenses
on health of the
elderly
Heavy deficit due to
large spending on
provision of merit
goods and services
and low revenues on
income tax due to
high unemployment
Low living standards
because there is a
high level of
unemployment
Canada
Low dependancy
ratio because there
are more adults that
can and are able to
work
Low level of
unemployment
because the labour
force is not large
Japan
High dependancy
ratio because the
percentage of old
people is bigger.
Increase in G
spending due to
increase expenses on
health of the elderly
Low level of
unemployment
because there is an
enough number of
people that are
willing and able to
work. Even though
there is a large
number of old people
that don’t work
Increase in G
spending due to
increase expenses on
health of the elderly
No deficit because of
the increased income
tax and increased
revenues because of
low level of
unemployment
Heavy deficit because
of an increase of
government
spending in the
provision of merit
goods and services
Good living standards
since there is a good
level of employment
and good provision
of merit good by the
Government
Good living standards
because there is a
low level of
unemployment