Labour Market Trends: October 2024
Trends in Labour Market indicators from HMRC PAYE RTI, Claimant count, and ONS Labour Force Survey data covering Scotland and the UK.
Employment estimates
The estimated employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 years in Scotland was 73.7 per cent in June to August 2024. This is 0.8 percentage points up over the quarter but 0.5 percentage points down over the year.
The estimated UK employment rate was 75.0 per cent in June to August 2024. This is 0.6 percentage points up on the quarter and 0.3 percentage points up over the year.
Chart 6: The employment rate for Scotland was lower than the UK
Employment rates for persons aged 16 to 64, Scotland and the UK, July to September 2022 through to June to August 2024
Source: Labour Force Survey, seasonally adjusted, ONS
Chart 7: Scotland had the 2nd highest employment rate across the countries of the UK
Employment rate and annual change for persons aged 16 to 64, UK countries, June to August 2024 compared to June to August 2023.
Source: Labour Force Survey, ONS
Note: Annual change shown in percentage points
Contact
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Labour Market Statistics,
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
Telephone: 0131 244 6773,
E-mail: LMStats@gov.scot
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Office of the Chief Statistician
E-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot
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