noun
demographic dividend; population bonus
Economic term for the growth potential when the working-age population is large relative to dependents.
人口ボーナス期には経済成長が加速しやすい。
During a demographic dividend period, economic growth tends to accelerate.
人口オーナス (population onus) is the opposite phase, where the dependent population outweighs the working-age population, slowing economic growth.
Compound of 人口 (population) and ボーナス (bonus), a direct translation of the English economic term 'demographic dividend' or 'population bonus'.