39,832

Total number of jobs in Bermuda in 2007, an increase of 1.6 percent over 2006.

5,725

Projected number of Government employees in 2008-9, compared to 5,642 in 2007-8.

$1 billion+

Bermuda's projected balance of payments surplus in 2007 is exopected to exceed $1 billion in 2007.

$296,000

Government budget for planning and celebration of Bermuda's 400th anniversary in 1609.

$154.8 million

Projected capital spending in 2008-9 compared to $143.1 million in 2007-8.

$1.1 million

Betting tax revenues in 2007-8, down from $1.76 million in 2006-7, and $400,000 less than Government's original estimate.

$21.3 million

The amount spent by Government on advertising and promotion in 2007-8, almost $2.7 million more than was budgeted. The estimate for 2008-9 is $18,77 million.

$155.1 million

Expenditure by the Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing, the biggest spending Ministry.

$12.2 million

Current account spending for the Ministry of Energy and Telecommunications, the smallest Ministry.

$610

Spending by air visitors to Bermuda excluding accommodation in 2007, compared to $736 in 2006.

2,501

Number of road collisions in 2007 (2006: 2,402)

2,517

Number of customers licesning vehciles online (2006: 1,258)

30%

Buses out of service for parts per day (2006: 27%)

$992,000

Estimated cost to run Government TV station in 2008-9

90%

Attendance by Government MPs in House of Assembly

92%

Attendance by Opposition MPs in House of Assembly

Convictions for traffic offences, up more than 1,000 on the previous year.

87

Number of criminal trials in Supreme Court in 2007 (2006:34)

$75,500

Average value of criminal injury claims (2006: 30,572)

10,548

Land tax payments made onlint (2006: 4,510)

64%

Percentage of tax receivables due to Tax Commissioner that were 90 days overdue in 2007.

82%

Propertion of teachers in public schools who are female

5,916

Enrolment in public schools in September, 2007 (2006: 6,024)

$14,814

Average cost per student of public education

17.4 weeks

Average time taken to process planning applications (2006: 13.4 weeks)