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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Economic Statistics 2008

Published
10 December 2008
ISBN
9780755958559

This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.

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Table 4.10: Claimant count unemployment by gender, age and duration of unemployment, Scotland, 2001-2008

Age group

Male

Female

<3
months

3-6
months

6-12
months

1 year +

<3
months

3-6
months

6-12
months

1 year +

Under 24 years

2001

14,135

5,735

2,670

225

5,840

2,090

1,050

95

2002

13,265

5,905

2,685

150

5,690

2,050

1,050

95

2003

13,555

5,385

2,280

200

5,920

1,995

945

115

2004

12,975

5,630

2,745

235

5,840

2,080

1,160

145

2005

12,315

4,935

2,455

330

5,415

1,985

1,030

175

2006

12,200

5,565

2,890

455

5,615

2,145

1,135

190

2007

11,250

4,755

2,455

445

5,275

2,040

1,050

190

2008

10,570

3,900

1,770

260

4,780

1,650

760

125

25-34 years

2001

10,400

5,710

4,435

4,890

2,560

1,145

780

650

2002

10,235

5,535

4,185

3,450

2,450

1,000

700

415

2003

10,015

5,220

4,000

2,775

2,445

1,090

635

365

2004

9,065

4,915

3,980

2,685

2,125

925

670

370

2005

8,145

4,090

3,275

2,335

1,945

900

595

370

2006

7,980

4,520

3,445

2,235

1,915

855

605

370

2007

7,460

3,855

3,040

2,470

1,885

805

555

365

2008

7,420

3,580

2,495

1,725

1,650

665

465

310

35-49 years

2001

9,335

5,105

4,555

7,770

3,075

1,510

1,075

1,350

2002

9,765

5,720

4,385

5,210

2,990

1,475

1,030

870

2003

9,585

5,535

4,830

4,355

3,330

1,520

1,095

775

2004

8,875

5,265

4,705

4,285

3,015

1,470

1,110

805

2005

8,080

4,545

3,855

4,085

2,835

1,360

1,015

785

2006

7,745

4,875

4,140

3,820

2,860

1,430

1,140

800

2007

7,180

4,125

3,605

3,950

2,735

1,250

1,040

810

2008

6,920

3,880

3,075

2,900

2,465

1,085

795

620

50 years +

2001

4,630

2,740

2,265

4,925

1,695

950

725

1,155

2002

4,895

3,020

2,120

4,080

1,615

915

695

910

2003

4,715

2,985

2,275

4,275

1,665

950

665

930

2004

4,175

2,775

2,270

4,380

1,595

885

635

960

2005

3,825

2,275

1,890

4,070

1,465

885

640

925

2006

3,600

2,355

1,885

3,925

1,565

935

685

945

2007

3,130

1,930

1,615

3,895

1,460

740

600

1,020

2008

3,245

1,690

1,165

1,950

1,395

680

425

545

Source: Claimant count, Office for National Statistics
March, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Notes:
1 The claimant count consists of the people who are claiming unemployment-related benefits.
2 Claimants by age and duration is available for computerised claims only.
3 Approximately 1 percent of all claims are clerical and therefore not included in this dataset.
4 Data have been rounded to nearest 5.

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