Labour Market Trends: September 2024
Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity trends, sourced from the Labour Force Survey for Scotland and the UK.
Unemployment estimates
The unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over in Scotland was 4.2 per cent in May to July 2024. This is 0.5 percentage points down over the quarter and 0.1 percentage points down over the year.
The UK unemployment rate was 4.1 per cent in May to July 2024. This is 0.2 percentage points down on the quarter and 0.2 percentage points down over the year.
Chart 8: Unemployment rates for Scotland and the UK have slightly decreased over the year
Unemployment rates for persons aged 16 and over, Scotland and the UK, July-September 2022 to May-July 2024
Source: Labour Force Survey, seasonally adjusted, ONS
Chart 9: Scotland had the joint highest unemployment rate across the countries of the UK
Unemployment Rate and annual change for persons aged 16 and over, UK countries, May-July 2024 compared to May-July 2023.
Source: Labour Force Survey, ONS
Note: Annual change shown in percentage points
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Telephone: 0131 244 6773,
E-mail: LMStats@gov.scot
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