One from the revival book of 'Did you know...'

Found in a copy of an old paper were the following
figures which might still have some relevance today:

Population of the country: 46 million
People aged 65 and over: 12 million
Balance left to do work: 34 million

People aged 18 and under 16 million
balance left to do work: 18 million

People working in the government: 9 million
balance left to do the work: 9 million

People in the Armed Forces 2 million
balance left to do civilian work 7 million

Council and local government officials: 6.8 million
balance left to do the work 200,000

People in hospital, asylums, pools and docks 126,000
balance left to do the work 74,000

Spivs and others who wont work 62,000
Balance left to do the work 12,000

People in prison 11,998
Balance left to do the work 2

You and I must therefore work much harder; especially
you, as I am fed up with running this bloody place on
my own!!