| Dependent population | Working population |
| (i) People who no longer contribute directly to any economic activity. | People engaged in some useful productive occupations. |
| (ii) Generally, children below 15 years and persons above 60 years belong to this group. | Generally, persons in the age group between 15-59 years come under this category. |
| (iii) Non-working population come under the category of dependent population. They depend upon productive population for their living. | working population carries the burden of meeting all the needs of nutrition, healthcare, housing, etc of the dependent population. |
