Forty years ago in the United States there were about ____ workers for every retired person.

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In 1980, there were about 4 workers for every retired person. This is known as the support ratio, which compares the number of people in the workforce to the number of people who are not working (such as retirees). As the population ages and more people retire, this ratio decreases, which can have implications for programs like Social Security.

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