Annual Population Survey in Scotland: A Compendium of Labour Market Statistics 2006

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2006, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.


Unemployment (International Labour Organisation ( ILO) definition)

A total of 134,200 people aged 16 or over were estimated to be unemployed in Scotland in 2006. This was 5.2% of the economically active population.

The unemployment rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas at 13.6%, was over three times that for the rest of Scotland at 4.1%.

In terms of urban/rural areas, unemployment was highest in large urban areas and other urban areas (both 5.9%).

Table 11: ILO unemployment rates and levels (aged 16 or over), 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Level

Scotland

5.3%

5.2%

134,200

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

5.5%

4.2%

4,700

Aberdeenshire

4.4%

3.4%

4,200

Angus

4.9%

5.1%

2,900

Argyll & Bute

4.6%

2.8%

1,300

Clackmannanshire

5.4%

6.1%

1,400

Dumfries & Galloway

3.6%

3.9%

2,900

Dundee City

6.1%

6.0%

4,000

East Ayrshire

7.3%

6.4%

3,700

East Dunbartonshire

3.5%

4.0%

2,400

East Lothian

3.9%

3.3%

1,600

East Renfrewshire

4.0%

3.5%

1,700

Edinburgh, City of

4.8%

5.0%

12,200

Eilean Siar

4.3%

*

*

Falkirk

5.0%

5.9%

4,500

Fife

5.0%

6.1%

11,200

Glasgow City

8.4%

7.6%

20,500

Highland

3.3%

2.8%

3,000

Inverclyde

6.4%

6.7%

2,700

Midlothian

4.9%

5.6%

2,500

Moray

3.9%

3.9%

1,700

North Ayrshire

6.7%

8.8%

5,700

North Lanarkshire

6.9%

6.0%

9,600

Orkney Islands

*

*

*

Perth & Kinross

3.0%

3.7%

2,500

Renfrewshire

5.3%

4.2%

3,600

Scottish Borders

4.5%

3.7%

2,000

Shetland Islands

*

*

*

South Ayrshire

5.7%

5.9%

3,200

South Lanarkshire

5.0%

4.5%

7,200

Stirling

4.1%

4.8%

2,200

West Dunbartonshire

7.1%

6.7%

3,100

West Lothian

4.5%

5.2%

4,800

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

13.6%

13.6%

40,800

Rest of Scotland

4.2%

4.1%

93,400

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

6.2%

5.9%

57,600

Other Urban Areas

5.5%

5.9%

46,600

Accessible Small Towns

5.8%

4.8%

11,600

Remote Small Towns

3.6%

3.7%

3,500

Accessible Rural

3.6%

3.2%

10,500

Remote Rural

2.9%

2.8%

4,500

* - Estimate is below reliability threshold (See Annex A for more details).
Notes:
1. The denominator for the unemployment rate is economic activity (employed plus unemployed).

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