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.


Table 15 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age females for 2006. The three local authority areas with the highest female inactivity rate estimates in 2006 were: Glasgow City (34.3%), North Ayrshire (27.4%) and Clackmannanshire (27.3%). The working age female economic inactivity rate estimate was higher than the corresponding male rate in every local authority area.

In 2006, the female inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 40.9%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 20.7%.

In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2006, female inactivity (like male inactivity) was most evident in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 26.5%).

Table 15: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age females, 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Level
Inactive

Scotland

24.5%

23.7%

362,100

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

21.5%

19.5%

12,000

Aberdeenshire

21.0%

20.6%

14,000

Angus

23.5%

18.9%

5,800

Argyll & Bute

21.1%

21.3%

5,200

Clackmannanshire

29.3%

27.3%

3,800

Dumfries & Galloway

23.1%

20.4%

8,200

Dundee City

27.7%

26.1%

10,600

East Ayrshire

29.8%

26.4%

9,300

East Dunbartonshire

19.8%

17.1%

5,500

East Lothian

21.4%

22.6%

6,300

East Renfrewshire

22.0%

23.4%

6,400

Edinburgh, City of

21.6%

22.1%

32,200

Eilean Siar

16.8%

18.2%

1,200

Falkirk

24.1%

22.1%

9,800

Fife

23.9%

22.4%

23,900

Glasgow City

31.2%

34.3%

64,600

Highland

17.2%

20.7%

12,100

Inverclyde

25.4%

22.8%

5,700

Midlothian

19.0%

16.6%

4,100

Moray

24.3%

22.3%

5,400

North Ayrshire

27.0%

27.4%

10,900

North Lanarkshire

26.4%

26.2%

25,700

Orkney Islands

16.2%

19.4%

1,000

Perth & Kinross

24.9%

21.1%

8,100

Renfrewshire

24.0%

21.1%

10,800

Scottish Borders

24.2%

22.9%

7,100

Shetland Islands

15.0%

*

*

South Ayrshire

25.4%

24.0%

7,700

South Lanarkshire

26.9%

21.2%

19,800

Stirling

23.8%

25.3%

6,700

West Dunbartonshire

28.4%

23.9%

6,800

West Lothian

22.7%

19.8%

10,600

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

40.7%

40.9%

92,400

Rest of Scotland

21.7%

20.7%

269,800

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

26.1%

26.5%

162,600

Other Urban Areas

24.3%

22.0%

101,300

Accessible Small Towns

24.0%

21.8%

30,800

Remote Small Towns

21.5%

21.6%

11,500

Accessible Rural

22.6%

21.1%

37,200

Remote Rural

22.3%

22.3%

18,800

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