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.
Chapter 2 - Labour market analysis
Employment
In 2005, the number of working age people in employment was estimated at 2.339 million (74.9%). A further 76,000 people over working age were estimated to be in employment.
Table 1 shows that two local authority areas had employment rate estimates below 70.0% in 2005: Glasgow City (65.9%) and East Ayrshire (69.8%).
In 2005, the employment rate estimate for the 15% most deprived areas was 56.7%; much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (77.9%).
The 2005 employment rate estimate for larger urban areas (72.3%) was lower than that for accessible rural areas (79.1%).
Table 1: Working age employment rates and levels, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
74.7% |
74.9% |
2,339,000 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
76.2% |
78.5% |
102,000 |
Aberdeenshire |
79.3% |
80.2% |
114,000 |
Angus |
76.1% |
77.1% |
49,000 |
Argyll & Bute |
77.6% |
77.2% |
40,000 |
Clackmannanshire |
72.3% |
73.0% |
21,000 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
78.8% |
78.5% |
66,000 |
Dundee City |
68.3% |
71.8% |
60,000 |
East Ayrshire |
71.6% |
69.8% |
50,000 |
East Dunbartonshire |
81.3% |
80.5% |
53,000 |
East Lothian |
76.3% |
77.9% |
44,000 |
East Renfrewshire |
79.3% |
79.4% |
45,000 |
Edinburgh, City of |
75.5% |
77.1% |
227,000 |
Eilean Siar |
79.2% |
80.4% |
12,000 |
Falkirk |
76.9% |
76.0% |
69,000 |
Fife |
77.9% |
76.7% |
167,000 |
Glasgow City |
64.9% |
65.9% |
245,000 |
Highland |
82.8% |
80.8% |
99,000 |
Inverclyde |
68.7% |
70.6% |
35,000 |
Midlothian |
80.0% |
79.5% |
41,000 |
Moray |
77.6% |
76.3% |
39,000 |
North Ayrshire |
67.7% |
72.0% |
59,000 |
North Lanarkshire |
70.6% |
71.3% |
142,000 |
Orkney Islands |
85.1% |
84.7% |
10,000 |
Perth & Kinross |
78.2% |
77.5% |
61,000 |
Renfrewshire |
74.5% |
74.4% |
78,000 |
Scottish Borders |
79.7% |
78.0% |
49,000 |
Shetland Islands |
85.8% |
85.3% |
11,000 |
South Ayrshire |
74.1% |
74.1% |
48,000 |
South Lanarkshire |
75.5% |
74.2% |
141,000 |
Stirling |
76.5% |
76.0% |
41,000 |
West Dunbartonshire |
70.8% |
71.0% |
40,000 |
West Lothian |
79.1% |
76.2% |
82,000 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
54.9% |
56.7% |
251,000 |
Rest of Scotland |
78.1% |
77.9% |
2,088,000 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
71.3% |
72.3% |
883,000 |
Other Urban Areas |
75.5% |
75.3% |
680,000 |
Accessible Small Towns |
76.8% |
75.3% |
249,000 |
Remote Small Towns |
79.5% |
78.5% |
67,000 |
Accessible Rural |
78.1% |
79.1% |
334,000 |
Remote Rural |
81.3% |
78.9% |
126,000 |
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