Two years in the future, in 2011, Wales acknowledged the existence of a slight decline, noting a decrease coming from "a tiny greater than 36, 000 writers" in June 2010 to 35, 800 in June 2011.
Wales baphikisana la izimangalo ngo-2009, bephika ukuwa, singabaze indlela lesifundo. kweminyaka emibili kamuva, Wales wavuma ukuba khona nokwehla okuncane, siphawula ukwehla kusukela "kancane kuka 36.000 abalobi" ngoJuni 2010 kuya 35.800 in June 2011."