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.


Chapter 2 - Labour market analysis

Employment

In 2006, the number of working age people in employment was estimated at 2.365 million (75.7%). A further 82,600 people over working age were estimated to be in employment. Table 1 shows the variation in employment rates across local authorities. Glasgow City had the lowest employment rate with only 64.7% of its working age population in work.

In 2006, the employment rate estimate for the 15% most deprived areas in Scotland was 56.0%; considerably lower than that for the rest of Scotland (79.1%).

The employment rate estimates were highest for accessible rural areas (80.8%). This compares to an employment rate estimate of 72.6% for large urban areas.

Table 1: Working age employment rates and levels, 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Level

Scotland

74.9%

75.7%

2,365,000

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

78.5%

80.6%

103,500

Aberdeenshire

80.2%

81.4%

115,500

Angus

77.1%

80.4%

51,100

Argyll & Bute

77.2%

80.5%

41,400

Clackmannanshire

73.0%

72.0%

20,500

Dumfries & Galloway

78.5%

79.6%

66,500

Dundee City

71.8%

72.1%

59,900

East Ayrshire

69.8%

72.1%

51,600

East Dunbartonshire

80.5%

80.9%

53,100

East Lothian

77.9%

78.7%

44,900

East Renfrewshire

79.4%

78.9%

44,700

Edinburgh, City of

77.1%

77.0%

227,800

Eilean Siar

80.4%

80.0%

11,500

Falkirk

76.0%

77.8%

70,300

Fife

76.7%

76.3%

166,600

Glasgow City

65.9%

64.7%

241,200

Highland

80.8%

79.8%

97,800

Inverclyde

70.6%

72.3%

35,900

Midlothian

79.5%

81.4%

41,400

Moray

76.3%

78.5%

39,800

North Ayrshire

72.0%

70.9%

57,700

North Lanarkshire

71.3%

73.1%

145,700

Orkney Islands

84.7%

83.2%

9,400

Perth & Kinross

77.5%

79.5%

62,200

Renfrewshire

74.4%

76.8%

79,800

Scottish Borders

78.0%

79.2%

50,300

Shetland Islands

85.3%

84.9%

11,000

South Ayrshire

74.1%

74.4%

48,500

South Lanarkshire

74.2%

77.3%

146,500

Stirling

76.0%

74.8%

40,600

West Dunbartonshire

71.0%

73.4%

41,800

West Lothian

76.2%

79.2%

86,600

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

56.2%

56.0%

251,400

Rest of Scotland

78.0%

79.1%

2,113,500

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

72.3%

72.6%

896,500

Other Urban Areas

75.5%

76.6%

717,300

Accessible Small Towns

75.3%

76.8%

223,800

Remote Small Towns

78.2%

78.0%

86,700

Accessible Rural

78.7%

80.8%

297,700

Remote Rural

78.8%

79.4%

142,900

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