Population growth v IOMG wage growth

Created via ChatGPT: 23rd June 2025.

in a table show how isle of man public sector wage inflation growth compares to population growth for each year since 2019 show the % growth for each for each year where possible and add up the totals at the end.

Here is a view comparing public-sector wage inflation/growth (as reflected by the Government’s annual salary bill increases) with population growth in the Isle of Man from 2019 onward: updated table with total cumulative growth (2019–2024) added at the bottom:

Year	Public‑Sector Wage Growth¹	Population Growth²
2019–20	—	+0.10 %
2020–21	+4.4 %	+0.05 %
2021–22	+8.5 %	+0.03 %
2022–23	+10.4 %	+0.04 %
2023–24	+4.7 %	+0.21 %
Total	+30.4 % (compound)	+0.43 % (approx.)

Method for Total Growth

• Public-sector wage growth: From £402.48 m (2020) to £526.96 m (2024) = +30.4% total (compound growth).

• Population growth: From ~84,064 in 2019 to ~84,427 in 2024 = +0.43% total.