A snapshot of island life has been published.

But Isle of Man in Numbers documents a time before the coronavirus crisis impacted on the Manx economy and society.

Figures for national income are likely to look very different now, while unemployment, which was at a 16-year low, is now the highest it has been in more than two decades.

The annual digest, which is available on the Economic Affairs section of the government website, covers areas of public interest such as finance and commerce, transport and communications, population and employment.

Data is gathered from a variety of sources including the census, passenger and earnings surveys, as well as from government departments, boards and offices.

Some statistics, however, were out of date even before the Covid emergency.

Figures for national income, for example, only go up to 2017-18.

The population, taken from the 2016 census, has now grown from the 83,314 cited in the document to reach 84,453 - just short of where it was in the 2011 census.

There were 710 births registered in the Isle of Man during 2019 but 850 deaths recorded - the fifth year in a row that deaths have exceeded births.

Policy and Reform Minister Ray Harmer MHK said: ’This report is one of the many important and informative statistical documents produced by our Economic Affairs division which help inform the development of government policy.

’Each year, it delivers a clear picture of island life, and provides an in-depth resource for businesses to use for planning purposes, as well as being an interesting read for residents and those from further afield wishing to know more about life in the Isle of Man.’

Some 844 house sales were lodged with the Central Registry last year, with the average price selling for £288,006.

Other fascinating facts highlighted in the Cabinet Office document show that in 2019, the total school population was 11,610, almost 9,000 jobs were advertised through the Jobcentre, there were 18 civil partnerships, and 549 tonnes of paper, 1,119 tonnes of glass and 67 tonnes of cans were recycled after being collected at bring-banks.

The biggest sector by employment last year was professional, educational, medical and scientific services, followed by insurance, banking, finance and business services.

During 2019 the number of new work permits issued remained static at about 2,000 new permits, but the number of renewals were well down at 599.

Sterling bank deposits stood at £19.13bn and non-sterling at £15.50bn.