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 29: 95% Confidence Limits, Work Pattern and Self Employment Rates, 2006

Geography (Residence Based)

CL for
Full-time
Proportion

CL for
Self
Emp.
Proportion

Scotland

± 0.5%

± 0.4%

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

± 3.1%

± 1.9%

Aberdeenshire

± 2.9%

± 2.2%

Angus

± 2.8%

± 2.0%

Argyll & Bute

± 3.1%

± 2.6%

Clackmannanshire

± 4.7%

± 3.2%

Dumfries & Galloway

± 3.0%

± 2.4%

Dundee City

± 3.0%

± 1.8%

East Ayrshire

± 2.9%

± 2.0%

East Dunbartonshire

± 2.7%

± 1.8%

East Lothian

± 3.0%

± 2.2%

East Renfrewshire

± 3.1%

± 2.2%

Edinburgh, City of

± 2.9%

± 2.1%

Eilean Siar

± 6.6%

± 4.5%

Falkirk

± 2.8%

± 1.8%

Fife

± 2.9%

± 2.0%

Glasgow City

± 2.8%

± 1.9%

Highland

± 3.5%

± 2.8%

Inverclyde

± 3.1%

± 2.1%

Midlothian

± 3.4%

± 2.3%

Moray

± 2.6%

± 1.9%

North Ayrshire

± 2.9%

± 1.9%

North Lanarkshire

± 2.7%

± 1.8%

Orkney Islands

± 6.9%

± 5.9%

Perth & Kinross

± 2.8%

± 2.1%

Renfrewshire

± 2.9%

± 1.7%

Scottish Borders

± 2.9%

± 2.3%

Shetland Islands

± 5.8%

± 4.4%

South Ayrshire

± 2.9%

± 2.1%

South Lanarkshire

± 2.7%

± 1.9%

Stirling

± 3.4%

± 2.5%

West Dunbartonshire

± 2.7%

± 1.7%

West Lothian

± 2.9%

± 1.8%

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Area

± 1.9%

± 0.9%

Rest of Scotland

± 0.6%

± 0.4%

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

± 1.0%

± 0.7%

Other Urban Areas

± 0.9%

± 0.6%

Accessible Small Towns

± 1.6%

± 1.2%

Remote Small Towns

± 2.5%

± 1.8%

Accessible Rural

± 1.4%

± 1.2%

Remote Rural

± 2.0%

± 1.8%

Note: The confidence limits in the table use a design factor of 1, which may not be likely in some cases but given the lack of further information it was agreed that an average design factor of 1 was reasonable. Information on estimating confidence intervals can be found in the LFS manuals at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=1537&Pos=&ColRank=2&Rank=544

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