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SS1: ECONOMICS - 2ND TERM

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  1. Firms & Industry | Week 1
    4 Topics
  2. Firms & Industry (Business Organisation) | Week 2
    5 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  3. Population Theory I | Week 3
    3 Topics
  4. Population Theory II | Week 4
    3 Topics
  5. Population | Week 5
    3 Topics
  6. Population Distribution | Week 6
    4 Topics
  7. Population Census | Week 7
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  8. Labour Market | Week 8
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  9. The Nature of the Nigerian Economy | Week 9
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  10. Agriculture | Week 10
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz



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Topic Content:

  • Meaning of Population Distribution
  • Meaning of Age Distribution
  • Importance of Age Distribution of Population

Population distribution refers to the ways the population of a given country is distributed into certain categories such as age, sex, occupation, and geographical distribution.

Age Distribution:

Age distribution is defined as the breakdown of the population of a country into age groups. Age distribution is very important in economics because it shows the usefulness of the population and the supply of labour required in different sectors of the economy.

The population of a country can be divided into the following age brackets.

These are:

 

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