Community
Nominal Increase in Population
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Early figures released from last year’s census show the island’s population rose by 0.9% between 2016 and 2021.
The figures released tonight show that the island’s population stood at 84,069, an increase of 0.9% on 2016. The average age of residents has risen from 42.5 to 44.4.
In addition, the number of people in employment has increased by 1,930 people (4.6%) while the economically active population rose to 44,875, an increase of 4.9%.
This report also contains detailed statistics covering a range of characteristics of the Island’s population such as the age distribution on the Isle of Man, the distribution across the towns, villages, and parishes, and the composition of the island’s population with regards to nationality, religion, and the prevalence of the Manx language.
We’ll have more info on this tomorrow.
