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Unemployment in Scotland

Unemployment in Scotland measured by the Office for National Statistics show unemployment in Scotland at 155,000 (5.6%) as of August 2015.[1]

Statistics

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Resident population in Scotland (2020)[2]
Category Population %
Total population 5,466,000 -
Population aged 16–64 3,493,100 63.9
Job density 2,866,000 82
Labour supply in Scotland (Jun 2021-Aug 2021)[3]
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%
Economically inactive in Scotland (Jul 2020-Jun 2021)[4]
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


Qualifications levels in Scotland (Jan 2020-Dec 2020) [5]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Unemployment in Scotland down" (Press release). UK Government. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  3. ^ "Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  4. ^ "Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  5. ^ "Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
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