Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2005
This summary publication presents analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are presented here at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
By gender
The working age economic inactivity rate estimate was lower for males (17.2%) than females (24.5%) in Scotland in 2005.
Table 14 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age males for 2005. Three areas had male inactivity rate estimates above 20.0%: Glasgow City (24.6%); Inverclyde (23.6%) and North Lanarkshire (20.4%).
In 2005, the male inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 28.7%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 15.4%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2005, male inactivity was most evident in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 19.7%).
Table 14: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age males, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
17.1% |
17.2% |
274,000 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
12.9% |
12.7% |
9,000 |
Aberdeenshire |
9.7% |
11.3% |
8,000 |
Angus |
15.2% |
14.5% |
5,000 |
Argyll & Bute |
15.8% |
17.4% |
5,000 |
Clackmannanshire |
17.4% |
16.5% |
2,000 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
14.4% |
14.1% |
6,000 |
Dundee City |
22.1% |
19.1% |
8,000 |
East Ayrshire |
19.2% |
19.6% |
7,000 |
East Dunbartonshire |
14.2% |
13.5% |
5,000 |
East Lothian |
16.5% |
16.5% |
5,000 |
East Renfrewshire |
13.0% |
12.7% |
4,000 |
Edinburgh, City of |
16.7% |
16.6% |
25,000 |
Eilean Siar |
17.6% |
15.5% |
1,000 |
Falkirk |
15.3% |
16.1% |
7,000 |
Fife |
15.8% |
14.6% |
16,000 |
Glasgow City |
26.0% |
24.6% |
46,000 |
Highland |
9.6% |
15.4% |
10,000 |
Inverclyde |
23.7% |
23.6% |
6,000 |
Midlothian |
14.1% |
13.6% |
4,000 |
Moray |
16.0% |
17.0% |
5,000 |
North Ayrshire |
19.3% |
18.7% |
8,000 |
North Lanarkshire |
19.6% |
20.4% |
21,000 |
Orkney Islands |
9.5% |
11.1% |
1,000 |
Perth & Kinross |
14.2% |
15.3% |
6,000 |
Renfrewshire |
20.4% |
18.7% |
10,000 |
Scottish Borders |
12.7% |
12.7% |
4,000 |
Shetland Islands |
9.4% |
9.0% |
1,000 |
South Ayrshire |
17.5% |
17.4% |
6,000 |
South Lanarkshire |
17.1% |
17.0% |
16,000 |
Stirling |
14.6% |
17.8% |
5,000 |
West Dunbartonshire |
19.2% |
18.6% |
5,000 |
West Lothian |
13.6% |
17.6% |
10,000 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
31.9% |
28.7% |
62,000 |
Rest of Scotland |
14.7% |
15.4% |
211,000 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
19.9% |
19.7% |
121,000 |
Other Urban Areas |
16.4% |
16.0% |
74,000 |
Accessible Small Towns |
14.6% |
16.4% |
28,000 |
Remote Small Towns |
13.4% |
16.0% |
7,000 |
Accessible Rural |
14.2% |
14.0% |
31,000 |
Remote Rural |
13.7% |
15.9% |
13,000 |
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