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 3 shows that the three local authority areas which had the highest female employment rate estimates in 2006 were: Shetland Islands (84.4%), Orkney Islands (80.6%) and Eilean Siar (80.4%).

Five local authority areas had female employment rate estimates below 70.0% in 2006: Glasgow City (62.8%), North Ayrshire (67.4%), Clackmannanshire (67.7%), North Lanarkshire (69.5%) and Dundee City (69.8%).

In 2006, the female employment rate estimate for the 15% most deprived areas was 53.7%; much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (76.5%).

In terms of urban/rural areas, the 2006 female employment rate estimate was lowest in large urban areas (70.1%) and highest in remote rural areas (76.5%).

Table 3: Female working age employment rates and levels, 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Level

Scotland

72.1%

73.1%

1,117,700

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

75.7%

77.7%

47,700

Aberdeenshire

75.6%

77.2%

52,500

Angus

72.3%

77.3%

23,600

Argyll & Bute

75.1%

76.8%

18,700

Clackmannanshire

67.2%

67.7%

9,400

Dumfries & Galloway

74.3%

77.1%

31,100

Dundee City

68.0%

69.8%

28,500

East Ayrshire

65.6%

70.2%

24,700

East Dunbartonshire

77.7%

79.8%

25,500

East Lothian

75.6%

74.7%

20,800

East Renfrewshire

76.5%

74.2%

20,400

Edinburgh, City of

74.9%

74.1%

108,100

Eilean Siar

83.2%

80.4%

5,300

Falkirk

73.7%

75.0%

33,500

Fife

72.8%

73.5%

78,500

Glasgow City

64.5%

62.8%

118,200

Highland

80.8%

77.8%

45,600

Inverclyde

71.3%

73.0%

18,100

Midlothian

77.8%

78.4%

19,300

Moray

72.0%

75.1%

18,100

North Ayrshire

69.5%

67.4%

26,800

North Lanarkshire

69.7%

69.5%

68,100

Orkney Islands

82.0%

80.6%

4,300

Perth & Kinross

72.7%

75.5%

29,000

Renfrewshire

72.6%

76.5%

39,100

Scottish Borders

72.9%

73.8%

22,800

Shetland Islands

81.5%

84.4%

5,100

South Ayrshire

71.0%

72.0%

23,000

South Lanarkshire

69.7%

76.3%

71,000

Stirling

74.0%

71.8%

19,100

West Dunbartonshire

67.6%

71.7%

20,300

West Lothian

75.0%

77.2%

41,500

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

52.9%

53.7%

121,200

Rest of Scotland

75.5%

76.5%

996,500

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

70.3%

70.1%

430,700

Other Urban Areas

72.2%

74.2%

341,700

Accessible Small Towns

72.7%

75.1%

106,100

Remote Small Towns

75.7%

76.0%

40,600

Accessible Rural

74.7%

76.3%

134,100

Remote Rural

76.0%

76.5%

64,500

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