Unemployment in Scotland
{{Short description|Measures of Scottish unemployment}}
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Unemployment in Scotland measured by the Office for National Statistics show unemployment in Scotland at 155,000 (5.6%) as of August 2015.{{cite press release |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/unemployment-in-scotland-down |title=Unemployment in Scotland down |publisher=UK Government |date=13 August 2015 |access-date=19 June 2016}}
Statistics
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|+ Resident population in Scotland (2020){{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2013265931/report.aspx|title = Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics}} | ||
| Category | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,466,000 | - |
| Population aged 16–64 | 3,493,100 | 63.9 |
| Job density | 2,866,000 | 82 |
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|+ Labour supply in Scotland (Jun 2021-Aug 2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2013265931/report.aspx|title = Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics}} | ||
| Category | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active | 2,763,000 | 78.6% |
| Employed | 2,641,000 | 74.3% |
| Unemployed | 121,000 | 4.4% |
| Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) (claimant count) | 161,671 | 5.1% |
| Economically inactive | 760,000 | 22.2% |
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|+ Economically inactive in Scotland (Jul 2020-Jun 2021){{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/gor/2013265931/report.aspx|title = Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics}} | ||||
| Category | Scotland | Scotland (%) | United Kingdom | United Kingdom (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 826,700 | 24.1 | 8,991,700 | 21.8 |
| Student | 214,200 | 25.9 | 2,561,600 | 28.5 |
| Looking After Family/Home | 140,200 | 17.0 | 1,731,600 | 19.3 |
| Temporary Sick | 16,900 | 2.0 | 178,900 | 2.0 |
| Long-Term Sick | 245,200 | 29.7 | 2,170,200 | 24.1 |
| Discouraged | 9,300 | 1.1 | 70,200 | 0.8 |
| Retired | 121,000 | 14.6 | 1,210,500 | 13.5 |
| Other | 80,000 | 9.7 | 1,068,800 | 11.9 |
| Wants A Job | 156,600 | 18.9 | 1,857,500 | 20.7 |
| Does Not Want A Job | 670,100 | 81.1 | 7,134,200 | 79.3 |
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|+ Qualifications levels in Scotland (Jan 2020-Dec 2020) | ||||
| Category | Scotland | Scotland (%) | United Kingdom | United Kingdom (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVQ4 And Above | 1,678,400 | 49.0 | 17,732,200 | 43.0 |
| NVQ3 | 443,500 | 12.9 | 6,927,400 | 16.8 |
| Trade Apprenticeships | 122,300 | 3.6 | 1,157,900 | 2.8 |
| NVQ2 | 470,900 | 13.7 | 6,373,000 | 15.4 |
| NVQ1 | 238,900 | 7.0 | 3,968,300 | 9.6 |
| Other Qualifications | 196,500 | 5.7 | 2,389,700 | 5.8 |
| No Qualifications | 276,500 | 8.1 | 2,721,300 | 6.6 |
| NVQ4 And Above | 1,678,400 | 49.0 | 17,732,200 | 43.0 |
| NVQ3 And Above | 2,183,000 | 63.7 | 25,238,500 | 61.2 |
| NVQ2 And Above | 2,715,100 | 79.2 | 32,190,500 | 78.0 |
| NVQ1 And Above | 2,954,000 | 86.2 | 36,158,800 | 87.6 |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/ Official Labour Market Statistics]
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{{Unemployment in Europe}}
{{Economy of Scotland}}
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