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newmac:
According to the JEP the population has risen by 9100
"JERSEY’S population now stands at 97,857 – the largest decade rise in 170 years. Following months of speculation, it was this morning confirmed that the number of people living in Jersey has increased by ten per cent or 9,100 since the last Census was carried out in 2001.
It also revealed that 48,296 of Islanders are male and 49,561 are female. The number of Islanders who have reached retirement age – over 59 for men and 64 for women – stands at 17,291.
Full story in Thursday’s JEP"
But CTV have a increase of 10,671
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=497393
So who's right? Also I didn't know that men could retire at 59 and women at 64
newmac:
I notice the JEP have removed the retirement age part, Is it really that hard for so-called professional journalists to check what they write before publishing?
Scott_the_Scot:
The discrepancy between the JEP's report and CTV's is down to the inclusion/exclusion of the "undercount".
The part about retirement age is taken directly from the Census report (59 for Women - I'm not sure where 59 for Men was reported?)
Also, the decade from the 50's to the 60's saw a 16% increase in the population (compared to the 12% this time).
Better to look at the report yourself rather than rely on the reporting:
http://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Government%20and%20administration/R%20CensusBulletin1%2020111208%20SU.pdf
Finally, Jersey's population density is now 819 people/km2, Guernsey is 843p/km2. (Guernsey figures taken from CIA World Factbook)
newmac:
I copied the 59 for men and 64 for women from the JEP website this morning.
They hadn't published the report when I posted this morning so I could only take the available information from CTV and the JEP
boatyboy:
Jersey used to have 12,000 Portuguese according to Jerseys' authorities, until the ambassador visited and stated that he was pleased to see that 19,000 Portuguese people had found work here and contributed to Jerseys success.
Was this true ? Why the difference? Immigrant workers have no interest in filling in forms. It therefore follows that the figures published are a snapshot and the figure must be higher.
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