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Economic dependency ratio of geographic area, ratio

Economic dependency ratio refers to the sum of transfer payment dollars received as benefits in a given area, compared to every $100 of employment income in the same area. For example an Employment Insurance EDR of 4.69 means that $4.69 in EI benefits were received for every $100 of employment income for the area.

Geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire landmass of Canada. It excludes Canadian territorial enclaves abroad.