Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2011

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2011, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.


Table 2 - Underemployment rates and levels by local authority, Scotland, 2008, 2010, 2011

2008 2010 2011 Change since 2008
Rate Level Rate Level Rate Level Rate
(%age point)
Level
Scotland 6.0% 150,700 7.7% 190,500 8.3% 204,200 2.3 53,500
Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City 5.2% 6,000 9.3% 11,100 7.4% 8,700 2.2 2,700
Aberdeenshire 5.1% 6,600 5.9% 7,800 7.6% 10,000 2.5 3,400
Angus 8.0% 4,300 9.2% 4,700 8.6% 4,300 0.6 0
Argyll & Bute 8.3% 3,600 10.2% 4,100 10.7% 4,200 2.4 600
Clackmannanshire 5.0% 1,100 9.1% 2,300 9.1% 2,000 4.1 900
Dumfries & Galloway 8.5% 6,000 8.6% 5,800 10.0% 6,400 1.5 400
Dundee City 8.6% 5,700 7.9% 5,200 9.0% 5,900 0.4 200
East Ayrshire 7.3% 4,100 9.7% 5,300 10.0% 5,300 2.7 1,200
East Dunbartonshire 4.0% 2,000 5.9% 2,900 7.9% 3,900 3.9 1,900
East Lothian 6.9% 3,200 6.9% 3,100 9.8% 4,500 2.9 1,300
East Renfrewshire 4.0% 1,700 7.5% 3,100 6.1% 2,500 2.1 800
Edinburgh, City of 3.7% 9,400 4.9% 11,900 7.3% 18,300 3.6 8,900
Eilean Siar 8.4% 1,100 11.6% 1,300 11.7% 1,200 3.3 100
Falkirk 5.5% 4,200 8.3% 6,100 8.8% 6,400 3.3 2,200
Fife 8.7% 15,200 8.2% 14,100 7.1% 12,000 -1.6 -3,200
Glasgow City 5.5% 14,600 8.7% 22,300 9.5% 25,300 4 10,700
Highland 7.7% 8,600 9.1% 10,500 10.1% 11,500 2.4 2,900
Inverclyde 7.3% 2,700 7.4% 2,700 9.6% 3,400 2.3 700
Midlothian 5.0% 2,100 7.6% 3,000 8.6% 3,400 3.6 1,300
Moray 6.2% 2,800 8.0% 3,600 6.5% 2,900 0.3 100
North Ayrshire 8.2% 4,900 9.9% 5,500 9.7% 5,200 1.5 300
North Lanarkshire 5.7% 8,500 5.4% 8,000 7.6% 11,200 1.9 2,700
Orkney Islands * * * * * * * *
Perth & Kinross 4.4% 3,100 7.7% 5,400 6.7% 4,800 2.3 1,700
Renfrewshire 5.2% 4,300 7.3% 5,700 7.5% 5,700 2.3 1,400
Scottish Borders 6.0% 3,300 9.8% 5,000 11.0% 5,800 5 2,500
Shetland Islands * * * * * * * *
South Ayrshire 7.3% 3,700 8.1% 3,900 9.1% 4,300 1.8 600
South Lanarkshire 4.5% 6,800 8.3% 12,300 6.7% 10,000 2.2 3,200
Stirling 6.2% 2,700 8.5% 3,400 9.6% 4,000 3.4 1,300
West Dunbartonshire 8.0% 3,400 8.3% 3,300 7.9% 3,200 -0.1 -200
West Lothian 4.3% 3,700 6.2% 5,300 7.9% 6,600 3.6 2,900

Source: Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec
* - Estimate is below reliability threshold.
Note: Underemployment levels cover those aged 16 and over.
Denominator for underemployment rates = all aged 16 and above in employment

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