Problem
Socio-economically inactive population
Other Names:
Small productivity baseSmall population of basic services users
Nature:
The economically inactive population includes students, women occupied solely in domestic duties, retired persons, persons living entirely on their own means and persons wholly dependent upon others. The practice varies between countries as regards the inclusion in this category of such groups as armed forces, inmates of institutions, persons living on reservations, persons seeking work for the first time, seasonal workers and persons engaged in part-time economic activities.
Incidence:
World statistics for 1975 indicate a crude activity rate of 41.5% for the world, 46.0% for more developed regions and 39.7% for less developed regions.
Broader Problems:
UnderproductivityEconomic dependence Aggravates:
Being a burdenInadequate cash flowUndiversified tax baseLimited purchasing powerCollapsing social security systemInadequate local government financingInadequate income of rural communitiesLimited local markets for goods and servicesLimited availability of public services in small towns Subject(s):
Amenities → ConsumersEconomics → Economics
Economics → Productivity
Social Activity → Services
Society → Communities
Society → Society
Sociology → Population
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
08.05.2019 – 20:30 CEST