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.
Table 3 shows that the three local authority areas which had the highest female employment rate estimates in 2005 were: Eilean Siar (83.2%), Orkney Islands (82.0%) and Shetland Islands (81.5%).
Eight local authority areas had female employment rate estimates below 70.0% in 2005: Glasgow City (64.5%), East Ayrshire (65.6%), Clackmannanshire (67.2%), West Dunbartonshire (67.6%), Dundee City (68.0%), North Ayrshire (69.5%), North Lanarkshire (69.7%) and South Lanarkshire (69.7%).
In 2005, the female employment rate estimate for the 15% most deprived areas was 53.9%; much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (75.3%).
In terms of urban/rural areas, the 2005 female employment rate estimate was lowest in large urban areas (70.3%) and highest in remote rural areas (76.8%).
Table 3: Female working age employment rates and levels, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
71.5% |
72.1% |
1,104,000 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
70.4% |
75.7% |
47,000 |
Aberdeenshire |
72.6% |
75.6% |
51,000 |
Angus |
71.8% |
72.3% |
22,000 |
Argyll & Bute |
75.5% |
75.1% |
18,000 |
Clackmannanshire |
67.7% |
67.2% |
9,000 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
75.2% |
74.3% |
30,000 |
Dundee City |
67.1% |
68.0% |
28,000 |
East Ayrshire |
68.5% |
65.6% |
23,000 |
East Dunbartonshire |
77.6% |
77.7% |
25,000 |
East Lothian |
74.1% |
75.6% |
21,000 |
East Renfrewshire |
75.6% |
76.5% |
21,000 |
Edinburgh, City of |
72.2% |
74.9% |
109,000 |
Eilean Siar |
81.7% |
83.2% |
6,000 |
Falkirk |
73.5% |
73.7% |
33,000 |
Fife |
76.5% |
72.8% |
77,000 |
Glasgow City |
62.9% |
64.5% |
121,000 |
Highland |
78.7% |
80.8% |
47,000 |
Inverclyde |
69.0% |
71.3% |
18,000 |
Midlothian |
76.8% |
77.8% |
19,000 |
Moray |
73.7% |
72.0% |
17,000 |
North Ayrshire |
63.9% |
69.5% |
28,000 |
North Lanarkshire |
66.7% |
69.7% |
68,000 |
Orkney Islands |
80.6% |
82.0% |
4,000 |
Perth & Kinross |
73.6% |
72.7% |
28,000 |
Renfrewshire |
73.3% |
72.6% |
37,000 |
Scottish Borders |
74.7% |
72.9% |
22,000 |
Shetland Islands |
83.3% |
81.5% |
5,000 |
South Ayrshire |
72.9% |
71.0% |
23,000 |
South Lanarkshire |
72.5% |
69.7% |
65,000 |
Stirling |
72.7% |
74.0% |
20,000 |
West Dunbartonshire |
69.4% |
67.6% |
19,000 |
West Lothian |
74.7% |
75.0% |
40,000 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
53.4% |
53.9% |
122,000 |
Rest of Scotland |
74.7% |
75.3% |
982,000 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
68.3% |
70.3% |
426,000 |
Other Urban Areas |
72.5% |
72.0% |
319,000 |
Accessible Small Towns |
73.4% |
72.7% |
116,000 |
Remote Small Towns |
76.0% |
75.8% |
32,000 |
Accessible Rural |
73.7% |
74.8% |
152,000 |
Remote Rural |
78.7% |
76.8% |
58,000 |
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