WAEC Economics 2021 Objective — Question 26

Question 26 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

26. The age distribution of a country's population is shown below. Use the information to answer questions 26 and 27. What is the percentage of the working population?

A. 75%
B. 60%Correct
C. 45%
D. 15%

Explanation

Taking the working-age groups (e.g. 16–40 and 41–60) together gives 45%+15%=60% of the population as the working population.

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