Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2013

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2013, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.


Table 9: Economic inactivity rates and levels for population aged 16-64 by local authority, Scotland, 2008, 2012, 2013

Geography
(Residence Based)
2008 2012 2013 Change since 2008
Proportion Level Proportion Level Proportion Level Rate
(%age pnt)
Level
Scotland 22.6% 764,200 23.1% 784,900 23.0% 779,800 0.3 15,700
Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City 18.8% 26,900 17.8% 27,300 18.7% 28,900 -0.1 2,000
Aberdeenshire 17.7% 27,400 17.5% 27,800 18.1% 28,600 0.4 1,200
Angus 18.9% 12,800 20.9% 14,100 20.4% 13,600 1.6 800
Argyll & Bute 20.6% 11,000 24.0% 12,400 21.1% 10,600 0.5 -400
Clackmannanshire 26.7% 8,600 26.6% 8,600 25.9% 8,500 -0.8 -100
Dumfries and Galloway 22.5% 20,700 25.2% 22,500 24.5% 21,700 2.0 1,000
Dundee City 26.2% 24,300 27.5% 26,000 29.4% 27,900 3.3 3,500
East Ayrshire 23.7% 18,500 24.1% 18,300 22.5% 17,000 -1.2 -1,400
East Dunbartonshire 21.4% 14,100 21.9% 14,200 19.6% 12,500 -1.8 -1,600
East Lothian 22.2% 13,300 20.7% 12,700 19.1% 11,600 -3.1 -1,800
East Renfrewshire 22.4% 12,400 23.2% 12,700 19.8% 10,900 -2.6 -1,500
Edinburgh, City of 21.7% 72,200 22.7% 79,300 23.0% 80,600 1.3 8,300
Eilean Siar 17.9% 2,900 22.4% 3,500 21.6% 3,400 3.7 500
Falkirk 20.7% 20,300 21.0% 20,800 21.1% 21,000 0.4 700
Fife 20.7% 48,400 22.9% 53,500 23.2% 54,100 2.6 5,800
Glasgow City 30.0% 121,000 32.2% 132,800 29.7% 122,400 -0.3 1,500
Highland 19.0% 26,200 19.9% 27,300 22.1% 30,500 3.1 4,300
Inverclyde 25.2% 13,200 23.6% 11,700 26.0% 12,800 0.8 -300
Midlothian 18.8% 9,800 21.3% 11,000 23.6% 12,100 4.8 2,300
Moray 17.5% 9,600 18.8% 10,000 17.0% 9,000 -0.5 -600
North Ayrshire 25.1% 21,700 28.6% 24,200 29.2% 24,400 4.1 2,700
North Lanarkshire 25.8% 55,000 20.3% 42,500 21.3% 44,400 -4.5 -10,600
Orkney Islands 16.3% 2,000 14.1% 1,700 17.6% 2,200 1.3 200
Perth and Kinross 21.0% 18,800 19.3% 17,900 19.5% 18,200 -1.5 -600
Renfrewshire 21.9% 24,400 21.4% 23,600 22.8% 25,100 0.9 700
Scottish Borders 18.6% 13,000 22.7% 15,600 22.1% 15,200 3.5 2,200
Shetland Islands 12.8% 1,800 19.0% 2,700 13.8% 2,000 1.0 200
South Ayrshire 23.7% 16,400 21.6% 14,500 22.7% 15,500 -0.9 -1,000
South Lanarkshire 23.6% 47,700 20.7% 41,700 21.3% 42,900 -2.3 -4,900
Stirling 21.8% 12,300 26.1% 14,800 22.6% 12,900 0.8 700
West Dunbartonshire 25.1% 15,000 24.1% 14,100 27.2% 15,700 2.1 700
West Lothian 20.0% 22,500 21.7% 24,600 20.9% 23,700 0.9 1,200

Source: Annual Population Survey (Jan to Dec)
Inactivity rates and levels cover those aged 16-64

Notes:
1. Levels rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Rates are calculated on unrounded figure

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