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.


By gender

The working age economic inactivity rate estimate was lower for males (16.5%) than females (23.7%) in Scotland in 2006.

Table 14 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age males for 2006. Three areas had male inactivity rate estimates above 20.0%: Glasgow City (25.3%); Inverclyde (21.9%) and Dundee City (20.4%).

In 2006, the male inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 28.9%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 14.5%.

In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2006, male inactivity was highest in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 19.1%).

Table 14: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age males, 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Level
Inactive

Scotland

17.2%

16.5%

262,800

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

12.7%

12.6%

8,500

Aberdeenshire

11.3%

11.2%

8,200

Angus

14.5%

11.5%

3,800

Argyll & Bute

17.4%

13.2%

3,600

Clackmannanshire

16.5%

19.2%

2,800

Dumfries & Galloway

14.1%

13.9%

6,000

Dundee City

19.1%

20.4%

8,600

East Ayrshire

19.6%

19.5%

7,100

East Dunbartonshire

13.5%

14.1%

4,700

East Lothian

16.5%

14.8%

4,300

East Renfrewshire

12.7%

13.4%

3,900

Edinburgh, City of

16.6%

15.6%

23,400

Eilean Siar

15.5%

13.3%

1,000

Falkirk

16.1%

12.6%

5,800

Fife

14.6%

15.0%

16,700

Glasgow City

24.6%

25.3%

46,800

Highland

15.4%

15.1%

9,700

Inverclyde

23.6%

21.9%

5,500

Midlothian

13.6%

11.0%

2,900

Moray

17.0%

14.2%

3,800

North Ayrshire

18.7%

17.5%

7,300

North Lanarkshire

20.4%

18.0%

18,300

Orkney Islands

11.1%

*

*

Perth & Kinross

15.3%

13.6%

5,400

Renfrewshire

18.7%

18.4%

9,700

Scottish Borders

12.7%

12.8%

4,200

Shetland Islands

9.0%

*

*

South Ayrshire

17.4%

17.5%

5,800

South Lanarkshire

17.0%

16.6%

16,100

Stirling

17.8%

17.4%

4,800

West Dunbartonshire

18.6%

18.5%

5,300

West Lothian

17.6%

13.3%

7,400

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

28.7%

28.9%

64,300

Rest of Scotland

15.4%

14.5%

198,400

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

19.6%

19.1%

118,500

Other Urban Areas

15.9%

15.1%

72,100

Accessible Small Towns

16.3%

16.9%

25,300

Remote Small Towns

16.2%

16.3%

9,400

Accessible Rural

14.4%

12.1%

23,400

Remote Rural

15.7%

14.7%

14,100

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