Labour Market Trends: November 2024
Trends in Labour Market indicators from HMRC PAYE RTI, Claimant count, and ONS Labour Force Survey data covering Scotland and the UK.
Unemployment estimates
The estimated unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over in Scotland was 3.3 per cent in July to September 2024. This is 1.1 percentage points down over the quarter and 1.1 percentage points down over the year. The changes over the quarter and year are not statistically significant.
The estimated UK unemployment rate was 4.3 per cent in July to September 2024. This is 0.1 percentage points up on the quarter and 0.2 percentage points up over the year.
Chart 8: The unemployment rate for Scotland was lower than the UK
Unemployment rates for persons aged 16 and over, Scotland and the UK, July to September 2022 to July to September 2024
Source: Labour Force Survey, seasonally adjusted, ONS
Chart 9: Scotland had the 2nd lowest unemployment rate across the countries of the UK
Unemployment Rate and annual change for persons aged 16 and over, UK countries, July to September 2024 compared to July to September 2023.
Source: Labour Force Survey, seasonally adjusted, ONS
Note: Annual change shown in percentage points
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