Unemployment in Scotland

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Unemployment in Scotland measured by the Office for National Statistics show unemployment in Scotland at 155,000 (5.6%) as of August 2015. [1]

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Statistics

Resident population in Scotland (2020) [2]
CategoryPopulation %
Total population5,466,000-
Population aged 16–643,493,10063.9
Job density2,866,00082
Labour supply in Scotland (Jun 2021-Aug 2021) [3]
CategoryPopulation %
Economically active 2,763,00078.6%
Employed 2,641,00074.3%
Unemployed 121,0004.4%
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) (claimant count)161,6715.1%
Economically inactive760,00022.2%
Economically inactive in Scotland (Jul 2020-Jun 2021) [4]
CategoryScotlandScotland (%)United KingdomUnited Kingdom (%)
Total826,70024.18,991,70021.8
Student214,20025.92,561,60028.5
Looking After Family/Home140,20017.01,731,60019.3
Temporary Sick16,9002.0178,9002.0
Long-Term Sick245,20029.72,170,20024.1
Discouraged 9,3001.170,2000.8
Retired121,00014.61,210,50013.5
Other80,0009.71,068,80011.9
Wants A Job156,60018.91,857,50020.7
Does Not Want A Job670,10081.17,134,20079.3


Qualifications levels in Scotland (Jan 2020-Dec 2020) [5]
CategoryScotlandScotland (%)United KingdomUnited Kingdom (%)
NVQ4 And Above1,678,40049.017,732,20043.0
NVQ3443,50012.96,927,40016.8
Trade Apprenticeships 122,3003.61,157,9002.8
NVQ2470,90013.76,373,00015.4
NVQ1238,9007.03,968,3009.6
Other Qualifications196,5005.72,389,7005.8
No Qualifications276,5008.12,721,3006.6
NVQ4 And Above1,678,40049.017,732,20043.0
NVQ3 And Above2,183,00063.725,238,50061.2
NVQ2 And Above2,715,10079.232,190,50078.0
NVQ1 And Above2,954,00086.236,158,80087.6

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References

  1. "Unemployment in Scotland down" (Press release). UK Government. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  2. "Labour Market Profile - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
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