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Tax statistics

In the 2024 tax year, 2,911,240 individuals received income from wages and salaries, a 2.8% increase from the 2023 tax year.

 

The number of wage and salary earners has generally increased each year since 2002, growing from 2,010,030 individuals in 2002 to 2,911,240 individuals in 2024. The number of wage and salary earners fell:

  • 3.1% between 2009 and 2011 due to the impacts of the Global Financial Crisis.
  • 2.3% between 2020 and 2021 due to the impacts of the response to COVID-19.
Last updated: 04 Oct 2024
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