Us Workers

Irrespective of the findings of statisticians,
the following seem to be the stark facts facing you and me:

Population of Australia
People of 65 and over
14,000,000
3,800,000

Balance left to do the toil
People of under 18
10,200,000
3,000,000

Balance left to do the toil
People working for the government
7,200,000
3,400,000

Balance left to do the toil
People in the armed forces
3,800,000
950,000

Balance left to do the toil
Bank, insurance, state, and council offices
2,850,000
2,100,000

Balance left to do the toil
People in asylums, hospitals, and engaged in trotting and greyhound racing
750,000
600,000

Balance left to do the toil
Uni students and others who won’t work
150,000
125,000

Balance left to do the toil
People in prison
25,000
24,998

Balance left to do the toil
2

You and me - and you’d better pull your bloody socks up,
coz I’m sick of running this country on my own!

(Note: the figure of 14 million for the population of Australia indicates that this is a VERY old joke
(ie current population is about 20 million).

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