Which term refers to the statistical study of population characteristics, such as birth rates, death rates, ageing populations, and net migration rates?

• A. External Recruitment
• B. Flexible Work Patterns
• C. Demography
• D. Gross Misconduct

Answer: (C)

Demography is the study of population characteristics and trends, including birth rates, death rates, ageing populations, and net migration rates. It provides the data and analysis needed to understand how populations change over time and how those changes affect things like the labor force, healthcare, and markets. The other terms don’t fit because external recruitment focuses on hiring from outside the organization, flexible work patterns describe how people work rather than who the population is, and gross misconduct relates to serious workplace behavior issues.