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.


People aged 50 and over

The employment rate estimate for those aged 50 to the state pension age (59 for females and 64 for males) was 70.1% in Scotland in 2006.

Three local authority areas had an older person's employment rate estimate above 80.0% in 2006: Shetland Islands (82.2%), Angus (81.0%) and Orkney Islands (80.7%).

The 2006 employment rate estimate for those aged 50 to the state pension age, living in the 15% most deprived areas, was 50.2%; much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (73.2%).

In terms of urban/rural areas, the 2006 employment rate estimate for those aged 50 to the state pension age was lowest in large urban areas (65.9%) and highest in accessible rural areas (76.0%).

Table 6: Working age employment rates and levels for people aged over 50, 2005-2006

Geography (Residence Based)

2005

2006

Proportion

Proportion

Level

Scotland

69.1%

70.1%

562,000

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

74.8%

78.2%

25,700

Aberdeenshire

76.5%

78.9%

32,300

Angus

76.3%

81.0%

15,400

Argyll & Bute

71.9%

75.3%

12,300

Clackmannanshire

70.6%

71.3%

6,400

Dumfries & Galloway

68.0%

74.3%

19,300

Dundee City

67.4%

65.4%

13,600

East Ayrshire

57.7%

62.1%

12,300

East Dunbartonshire

79.2%

77.4%

13,300

East Lothian

73.9%

73.8%

10,500

East Renfrewshire

71.2%

74.6%

11,400

Edinburgh, City of

74.5%

73.7%

47,200

Eilean Siar

76.3%

77.1%

3,700

Falkirk

65.7%

66.1%

15,900

Fife

72.0%

70.8%

39,700

Glasgow City

58.8%

55.5%

43,100

Highland

73.6%

75.0%

28,200

Inverclyde

60.5%

64.6%

8,400

Midlothian

69.8%

74.8%

9,600

Moray

73.6%

74.4%

10,500

North Ayrshire

63.9%

62.2%

13,400

North Lanarkshire

58.8%

61.5%

28,600

Orkney Islands

78.0%

80.7%

2,800

Perth & Kinross

74.7%

76.0%

18,400

Renfrewshire

66.2%

67.9%

17,700

Scottish Borders

76.1%

77.2%

15,400

Shetland Islands

85.8%

82.2%

2,600

South Ayrshire

71.2%

70.7%

13,700

South Lanarkshire

66.9%

67.3%

33,200

Stirling

68.4%

71.2%

8,900

West Dunbartonshire

66.0%

72.9%

9,700

West Lothian

67.5%

71.5%

18,900

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Areas

47.2%

50.2%

53,800

Rest of Scotland

72.1%

73.2%

508,200

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

66.7%

65.9%

182,400

Other Urban Areas

68.8%

70.9%

173,200

Accessible Small Towns

69.8%

69.8%

53,500

Remote Small Towns

70.8%

73.3%

22,300

Accessible Rural

72.0%

76.0%

85,000

Remote Rural

74.8%

74.4%

45,600

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