Did you know that among respondents to the 2020/21 Continuous Household Survey, 37% of those aged 75 years or more were aware of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)? This is similar to the figure for respondents aged 16-24 years. Full details of the Public Awareness of and Trust in Official Statistics questions […]
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Did you know in mid-2020, the number of people aged 85 and over in Northern Ireland was estimated to be 39,500. This represents an increase of 8,700 people (28.1 per cent) since mid-2010. Full details of the Estimates of the population aged 85 and over, Northern Ireland, 2020(and revised 2001 to 2019) are available on […]
Did you know in 2021, 10.4% of staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service were aged 60 years or more? In 2010, this figure was 3.4%. Full details of the Equality Statistics for the Northern Ireland Civil Service are available on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
Did you know that in June 2021, 301,870 people claimed the State Pension in Northern Ireland? This included 161,180 females, 136,970 males and 3,720 people where gender is unknown. Full details of the Northern Ireland Benefits Statistics Summary are available on the Department for Communities website.
Did you know that among participants of the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) in Northern Ireland in 2020, 35.9% of employees did not belong to a workplace pension? This compares to 19.2% of 50-59 year olds. Full details of the ASHE Pensions results are available on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency […]
Did you know that between April 2020 and March 2021, 1,802 pensioner households presented as homeless in Northern Ireland? The Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin is available on the Department for Communities website.
Did you know that in 2019, there were 22 suicides of people aged 65 years or over registered in Northern Ireland? 13 of these deaths were of males, and 9 were of females. Full information for Suicide Statistics 2019 is available on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
Did you know that between 2001 and 2019, the alcohol-specific death rates (combined underlying and contributory causes) for males aged 65 years or over rose by over 90% (92% for males and 90% for females)? Full information is available in the Alcohol-specific Deaths in Northern Ireland: Socio-Demographic Analyses report available on the Northern Ireland Statistics […]
Did you know that in 2019, 400 people aged 60 years or over got divorced: 234 husbands and 166 wives? 12 civil partnerships were disolved in 2019, and these civil partners were all below 60 years. Full information is available on the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website.
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Did you know that in September 2021 in Northern Ireland there were 23,379 people aged 65 years or more on the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) register? In July 2014, the figure was 15,818. (Please note that these figures are seasonally adjusted) Full details of the HMRC PAYE Real Time Information system are available on […]
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