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Scotland's People Volume 7: results from the 2001/2002 Scottish Household Survey
5. What we do
Introduction
This section focuses on economic activity and the characteristics of individuals and households in different economic activity categories. Activities associated with economic activity, such as participation in education and training and methods of travel to work/education are also examined.
Please refer to Section 2 for more information about interpreting the information in the tables in this section.
Economic activity
Fifty-two per cent of all adults are in some type of paid employment - either employed full or part time or self employed. Twenty-six per cent are retired, 3% are unemployed, 8% are looking after the home or family, 5% are in full-time education, and 6% are unable to work on the grounds of health or disability ( Table 5-1).
Forty-six per cent of women are in some type of paid employment compared with 56% of men ( Table 5-2).
Overall, 42% of households have no adults in work, 27% of households have one adult in work, and 31% have two or more adults in work ( Table 5-5).
Working households
Just over two-thirds of adults of working age (68%) are in paid employment ( Table 5-8). The vast majority of working adults have one job (96%), although adults living in rural areas are more likely to have more than one job than those living in cities or towns ( Table 5-9).
In terms of the Standard Industrial Classification, 15% of working adults are employed in 'Health and Social Work', 13% in 'Manufacturing', 11% in 'Real estate, renting and business activities', and 11% in 'Wholesale and retail trade; repair trades' ( Table 5-11).
Fifty-nine per cent of all working adults work more than 36 hours per week, with 12% working more than 46 hours and 4% working more than 56 hours ( Table 5-15).
Women of working age
Just under two-thirds of female adults (64%) of working age are in paid employment (full-time, part-time or self-employed) ( Table 5-18).
Eighteen per cent of female single parents of working age are in full-time employment compared with 27% of all female parents of working age ( Table 5-19 and Table 5-17).
Travel to work or education
A high proportion of adults (63%) travel to work/education in a car or van, either as a driver or passenger. In addition, 15% walk and 15% travel by bus, while only 2% cycle and 3% travel by rail ( Table 5-20).
Participation in training
Overall, 29% of adults of working age are undertaking some kind of training or education. Younger adults are more likely to be involved in training or education, with those aged 16 to 24 having the highest participation rates (55%) ( Table 5-25).
Participation levels differ notably by qualifications already held ( Table 5-28). People with no qualifications have the lowest level of participation in education and training, with only 9% in some form of training. The highest participation levels are found for adults with first or higher degrees (43%) or with a professional qualification (44%).
Educational qualifications
Overall, 19% of adults have no qualifications and this is broadly similar among both men and women ( Table 5-29). Higher proportions of adults in higher income households than lower income households have educational qualifications ( Table 5-30).
Table 5-1: Economic activity of adults aged 16 years or over
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Male | Female | All |
Self employed | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Full time employment | 46 | 27 | 36 |
Part time employment | 3 | 17 | 11 |
Looking after home/family | 1 | 14 | 8 |
Permanently retired from work | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Unemployed and seeking work | 5 | 2 | 3 |
At school | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Higher/further education | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Government work/training scheme | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Permanently sick or disabled | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Unable to work due to short term ill-health | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 12,174 | 16,511 | 28,685 |
Table 5-2: Economic activity by age and sex
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
Male | 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75 plus | All |
Self employed | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Full time employment | 40 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 10 | - | 46 |
Part time employment | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Looking after home/family | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 |
Permanently retired from work | - | - | 0 | 5 | 72 | 99 | 24 |
Unemployed and seeking work | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | 5 |
At school | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Higher/further education | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 |
Government work/training scheme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Permanently sick or disabled | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Unable to work due to short term ill-health | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 1,004 | 1,894 | 2,341 | 3,012 | 2,652 | 1,270 | 12,173 |
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Female | 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75 plus | All |
Self employed | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Full time employment | 32 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
Part time employment | 10 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
Looking after home/family | 9 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
Permanently retired from work | - | - | 0 | 5 | 83 | 94 | 27 |
Unemployed and seeking work | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 |
At school | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Higher/further education | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 |
Government work/training scheme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Permanently sick or disabled | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Unable to work due to short term ill-health | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 1,320 | 2,620 | 3,004 | 3,606 | 3,697 | 2,264 | 16,511 |
Table 5-3: Economic activity by urban/rural classification
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Large urban areas | Other urban areas | Accessible small towns | Remote small towns | Accessible rural | Remote rural | Scotland |
Self employed | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
Full time employment | 35 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 36 |
Part time employment | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Looking after home/family | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Permanently retired from work | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
Unemployed and seeking work | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
At school | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Higher/further education | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Government work/training scheme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Permanently sick or disabled | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Unable to work due to short term ill-health | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 10,298 | 8,352 | 2,937 | 1,290 | 3,264 | 2,498 | 28,639 |
Table 5-4: Economic activity by local authority
Row percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Self employed | Full time employ-ment | Part time employ-ment | Looking after home/ family | Permanently retired from work | Unemployed and seeking work | At school | Higher/ further education | Gov'nment work/ training scheme | Permanently sick or disabled | Unable to work due to short term ill-health | Other | Total | Base |
Aberdeen City | 2 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1,164 |
Aberdeenshire | 9 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1,127 |
Angus | 6 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 635 |
Argyll and Bute | 8 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 100 | 548 |
Clackmannanshire | 5 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 520 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 6 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 775 |
Dundee City | 2 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 788 |
East Ayrshire | 5 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 670 |
East Dumbartonshire | 4 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 100 | 556 |
East Lothian | 4 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 553 |
East Renfrewshire | 5 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 506 |
Edinburgh City | 5 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 2,234 |
Eilean Siar | 10 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 100 | 630 |
Falkirk | 5 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 746 |
Fife | 4 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1,768 |
Glasgow City | 3 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3,037 |
Highland | 9 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 1,081 |
Inverclyde | 3 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 7 | 2 | - | 100 | 499 |
Midlothian | 3 | 45 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 604 |
Moray | 4 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 581 |
North Ayrshire | 3 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 728 |
North Lanarkshire | 3 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 1,547 |
Orkney | 12 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 100 | 615 |
Perth and Kinross | 6 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 675 |
Renfrewshire | 3 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 899 |
Scottish Borders | 7 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 609 |
Shetland | 9 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 100 | 606 |
South Ayrshire | 3 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 654 |
South Lanarkshire | 4 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1,527 |
Stirling | 7 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 7 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 570 |
West Dumbartonshire | 2 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 499 |
West Lothian | 4 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 734 |
Scotland | 5 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 28,685 |
Table 5-5: Number of adults in paid employment by household type
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Households
| Single adult | Small
adult | Single parent | Small family | Large family | Large adult | Older smaller | Single pensioner | All |
None | 42 | 14 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 97 | 42 |
One | 58 | 25 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
Two or more | - | 61 | - | 65 | 64 | 69 | 4 | - | 31 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 4,632 | 5,204 | 1,773 | 4,366 | 2,175 | 2,920 | 4,613 | 4,956 | 30,639 |
Table 5-6: Number of adults in paid employment by urban/rural classification
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Households
| Large urban areas | Other urban areas | Accessible small towns | Remote small towns | Accessible rural | Remote rural | Scotland |
None | 46 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 42 |
One | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Two or more | 27 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 11,045 | 8,873 | 3,146 | 1,357 | 3,525 | 2,643 | 30,589 |
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