Work and Worklessness among Households in Scotland 2009

Work and Worklessness among households in Scotland, 2009


Table 7: Workless working-age households by type of household, UK, 2004-2008

Not seasonally adjusted

One person households

Households with dependent children

Other household types

All household types

Workless households (a) as a percentage of all working-age households (b)

Per cent

2004

26.8%

13.8%

12.2%

15.7%

2005

27.9%

13.5%

11.7%

15.5%

2006

28.3%

13.5%

11.7%

15.7%

2007

28.4%

13.2%

11.7%

15.6%

2008

28.6%

13.4%

12.4%

16.0%

Change on year

0.2%

0.1%

0.7%

0.4%

Workless working-age households (a)

Levels

2004

1,001,800

1,008,000

970,400

2,980,200

2005

1,039,200

997,000

928,400

2,964,700

2006

1,067,300

996,600

945,500

3,009,300

2007

1,086,500

974,900

954,200

3,015,600

2008

1,101,300

992,600

1,019,500

3,113,500

Change on year

14,900

17,800

65,300

97,900

All working-age households (b)

Levels

2004

3,743,100

7,309,900

7,937,100

18,990,100

2005

3,731,100

7,383,600

7,966,100

19,080,800

2006

3,776,900

7,374,800

8,070,500

19,222,100

2007

3,825,900

7,370,100

8,141,400

19,337,400

2008

3,845,900

7,433,000

8,217,700

19,496,600

Change on year

20,000

62,900

76,300

159,200

Source: Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec

For more information see: Notes

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