Did you know that 1 in every 10,000 of Northern Ireland’s population is a centenarian? This statistic was part of an infographic which was published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, to mark International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2018.
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Did you know that in 2016/17 210,000 people in Northern Ireland made or received contributions to a personal pension? This is double the figure for 2007/08 (100,000). More information is available on the National Statistics website.
Did you know that figures from the 2016/17 Family Resource Survey indicate that 16% of pensioners were in absolute poverty (before housing costs), representing approximately 46,000 pensioners. Based on relative low income, 19% of pensioners were in poverty, representing approximately 57,000 pensioners. For more information, see Households Below Average Income: Northern Ireland 2016/17 on the Department for […]
Did you know that in June 2018, the highest number of attendances at hospital emergency departments was for people aged 75 years or over – 63.7 per 1,000 people in that age group. The lowest proportion of attendance was for 45-64 year olds (31.5 per 1,000 people). For more information, see the Emergency Care Waiting […]
Did you know that the 2017 Mid-year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland shows that the number of people aged 65 years or over in Northern Ireland is 303,000 people (16.% of the population)? Of those, 27,200 people are aged 85 years or over (2% of the population). For more information, see 2017 Mid-year Population Estimates […]
Did you know that the Labour Force Survey tables for January – March 2018 show that the economic activity rate for people aged 65 years or over in Northern Ireland is 10.8% (15.8% for men and 6.6% for women). Full details can be found on the website of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency […]
Did you know that between mid-2016 to mid-2016, the population aged 85 and over in Northern Ireland is projected to increase by 31.4 per cent (equivalent to 11,400 people aged 85 and over)? The largest increase is projected for Mid-Ulster (48.1%), and the smallest increase is projected for Belfast (5.2%). Full details on the 2016-based […]
Did you know that approximately two thirds (68%) of employees in Northern Ireland belong to a workplace pension scheme? The 2017 Northern Ireland Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings shows that 88% of public sector employees belong to a workplace pension scheme, but only 58% of private sector employees. Further details are available on the […]
Did you know that results from the 2017 Omnibus survey show that approximately one half of respondents aged 65 years or over say that they are not intereted in using online services offered by government. However, only 11% of those aged 25-34 years think this. Full results from this survey are available on the Department […]
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Did you know that in 2001, there were 224,090 people aged 65 or over living in Northern Ireland. By 2017, there were 302,975 people in this age group, which represents an increase of 35%. There has been an increase of 26% in the number of women aged 65 or over, and the number of men […]
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