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.
3.Increase graduates as a proportion of the workforce.
The proportion of those aged 25-59/64 in employment who are graduates was estimated to be 22.5% in 2005.
Table 21 shows graduates as a proportion of those in employment aged 25-59/64 in 2005. The City of Edinburgh had the highest estimated proportion (41.3%) and West Dunbartonshire had the lowest estimated proportion (12.1%).
In 2005, the proportion of employed people living in the 15% most deprived areas that were graduates was estimated to be 9.8%, much lower than that for the rest of Scotland at 23.9%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2005, the proportion of graduates making up the workforce was highest for those living in large urban areas.
Table 21: Graduates as a proportion of those in employment aged 25-59/64, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
|
Scotland |
21.6% |
22.5% |
Local Authority Area |
||
Aberdeen City |
24.8% |
25.9% |
Aberdeenshire |
22.0% |
23.6% |
Angus |
16.3% |
17.6% |
Argyll & Bute |
17.5% |
15.7% |
Clackmannanshire |
13.5% |
18.8% |
Dumfries & Galloway |
13.6% |
15.0% |
Dundee City |
20.1% |
18.5% |
East Ayrshire |
12.6% |
12.6% |
East Dunbartonshire |
33.0% |
33.0% |
East Lothian |
21.7% |
23.6% |
East Renfrewshire |
33.3% |
35.6% |
Edinburgh, City of |
41.0% |
41.3% |
Eilean Siar |
14.7% |
14.5% |
Falkirk |
15.5% |
17.2% |
Fife |
16.5% |
16.8% |
Glasgow City |
28.5% |
27.6% |
Highland |
14.3% |
16.7% |
Inverclyde |
17.6% |
18.1% |
Midlothian |
15.7% |
15.3% |
Moray |
12.9% |
14.1% |
North Ayrshire |
14.0% |
16.8% |
North Lanarkshire |
14.2% |
14.3% |
Orkney Islands |
16.6% |
17.3% |
Perth & Kinross |
22.6% |
26.6% |
Renfrewshire |
16.1% |
17.7% |
Scottish Borders |
19.0% |
21.1% |
Shetland Islands |
17.7% |
16.5% |
South Ayrshire |
20.2% |
19.4% |
South Lanarkshire |
18.7% |
20.6% |
Stirling |
31.3% |
30.0% |
West Dunbartonshire |
10.3% |
12.1% |
West Lothian |
15.2% |
19.2% |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
8.7% |
9.8% |
Rest of Scotland |
23.0% |
23.9% |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
||
Large Urban Areas |
28.4% |
28.4% |
Other Urban Areas |
15.3% |
16.9% |
Accessible Small Towns |
16.7% |
18.0% |
Remote Small Towns |
13.0% |
15.5% |
Accessible Rural |
22.7% |
24.5% |
Remote Rural |
19.0% |
18.3% |
Note: A graduate is defined here as someone who has obtained a degree level qualification ( SCQF levels 9 to 12).
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