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In 2005, Northern Ireland had a population of 1.7 million. This was 14,100 more compared with mid-2004 and an increase of 11.8 per cent since 1981.The largest percentage increase was almost 50 per cent in Banbridge. The only area to decrease in population was Belfast with a 15 per cent reduction.
Population density was highest in Belfast with 2,445 people per square kilometre in 2005. The local authority districts of Fermanagh and Moyle had the lowest population densities with 35 and 33 people per square kilometre respectively.
The infant mortality rate in Northern Ireland was 6.1 in 2005, higher than the UK average of 5.1.
The proportion of people of working age qualified to GCE A level/ equivalent in Northern Ireland was around 49 per cent in 2006, compared with a UK average of 51 per cent.
In the second quarter of 2006 the employment rate (for people of working age) in Northern Ireland was 70 per cent, among the lowest of the UK. This compares to a UK rate of 75 per cent.
In April 2006, average (median) gross weekly earnings for full-time employees on adult rates in Northern Ireland were £423.90 for males and £378.50 for females, 13 per cent and 2 per cent respectively below the UK levels.
Between 2003/04 and 2005/06, households in Northern Ireland had the highest expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks, spending nearly £49 per week; £4.40 above the UK average.
The average (mean) time taken to travel to work in Northern Ireland was 22 minutes in 2005, 18 per cent less than the figure for Great Britain.
Average weekly household income in Northern Ireland between 2003/04 and 2005/06 was £498, more than 16 per cent lower than the average for the UK of £596.
In Northern Ireland, manufacturing accounted for 16 per cent of GVA (gross value added) in 2004, compared with 14 per cent for the UK as a whole. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing accounted for 2.7 per cent of GVA compared with 1.0 per cent in the UK overall. This was the highest percentage of any region or country.
GVA per head in the region in 2005 was £14,196, four-fifths of the UK average of £17,677.
Northern Ireland had the lowest notification rates of TB in the UK, 4 per 100,000 population in 2005 compared with an average of 13 for the UK.
Population density was highest in Belfast with 2,445 people per square kilometre in 2005. The local authority districts of Fermanagh and Moyle had the lowest population densities with 35 and 33 people per square kilometre respectively.
The infant mortality rate in Northern Ireland was 6.1 in 2005, higher than the UK average of 5.1.
The proportion of people of working age qualified to GCE A level/ equivalent in Northern Ireland was around 49 per cent in 2006, compared with a UK average of 51 per cent.
In the second quarter of 2006 the employment rate (for people of working age) in Northern Ireland was 70 per cent, among the lowest of the UK. This compares to a UK rate of 75 per cent.
In April 2006, average (median) gross weekly earnings for full-time employees on adult rates in Northern Ireland were £423.90 for males and £378.50 for females, 13 per cent and 2 per cent respectively below the UK levels.
Between 2003/04 and 2005/06, households in Northern Ireland had the highest expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks, spending nearly £49 per week; £4.40 above the UK average.
The average (mean) time taken to travel to work in Northern Ireland was 22 minutes in 2005, 18 per cent less than the figure for Great Britain.
Average weekly household income in Northern Ireland between 2003/04 and 2005/06 was £498, more than 16 per cent lower than the average for the UK of £596.
In Northern Ireland, manufacturing accounted for 16 per cent of GVA (gross value added) in 2004, compared with 14 per cent for the UK as a whole. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing accounted for 2.7 per cent of GVA compared with 1.0 per cent in the UK overall. This was the highest percentage of any region or country.
GVA per head in the region in 2005 was £14,196, four-fifths of the UK average of £17,677.
Northern Ireland had the lowest notification rates of TB in the UK, 4 per 100,000 population in 2005 compared with an average of 13 for the UK.
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