Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2012

Footnotes

1. http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/all-releases.html?definition=tcm:77-21859

2. The large change seen in employment rate for Eilean Siar should be treated with a degree of caution. Sample sizes for this authority are small and consequently reliability of estimates is lower than for larger authorities.

3. Refer to Annex D for further information on the meaning of statistical significance and how this is calculated. All references to statistically significant differences are based on a 95% confidence level.

4. Refer to Annex D for further information on the meaning of statistical significance and how this is calculated. All references to statistically significant differences are based on a 95% confidence level.

5. There are two main discontinuities in the data relating to disability in the Labour Force Survey

In January-March 2010 there was a change in the reporting behaviour of survey respondents, mainly reflecting a change in the wording of the survey questionnaire, which is believed to result in more accurate estimates. Consequently data pre and post Jan-Mar 2010 are not directly comparable.

There is a discontinuity in the series from January-March 2012, caused by an amendment to how people who gave no response to the disability question have been categorised. Previously, these respondents were defined as not-disabled, however, from Jan-Mar 2012, they have been categorised as "unknown".

6. Distinguishing between full-time and part-time working: Respondents to the Labour Force Survey are asked to self-classify their main job as either full-time or part-time. However, people on government supported employment and training programmes that are at college in the reference week are classified, by convention, as part-time. In employer surveys, jobs are generally classified as being
full-time if the contracted hours of work are more than 30 hours per week.

7. Underemployment rate = Level of those aged 16+ underemployed / Level of 16+ in employment

8. Refer to Annex D for further information on the meaning of statistical significance and how this is calculated. All references to statistically significant differences are based on a 95% confidence level.

9. Refer to Annex D for further information on the meaning of statistical significance and how this is calculated. All references to statistically significant differences are based on a 95% confidence level.

10. The LFS asks respondents if they had a paid or unpaid job for one hour or more during the reference period, but this excludes casual or holiday work.

11. Information on the range of targets and indicators which comprise the National Performance Framework can be found on the Scotland Performs website: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms

12. Refer to Volume 1: Background and Methodology, available at: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/method-quality/specific/labour-market/labour-market-statistics/index.html