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The working age economic inactivity rate estimate was lower for males (17.2%) than females (24.5%) in Scotland in 2005.
Table 14 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age males for 2005. Three areas had male inactivity rate estimates above 20.0%: Glasgow City (24.6%); Inverclyde (23.6%) and North Lanarkshire (20.4%).
In 2005, the male inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 28.7%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 15.4%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2005, male inactivity was most evident in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 19.7%).
Table 14: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age males, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) | 2004 | 2005 |
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Proportion | Proportion | Level
Inactive |
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Scotland | 17.1% | 17.2% | 274,000 |
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Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City | 12.9% | 12.7% | 9,000 |
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Aberdeenshire | 9.7% | 11.3% | 8,000 |
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Angus | 15.2% | 14.5% | 5,000 |
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Argyll & Bute | 15.8% | 17.4% | 5,000 |
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Clackmannanshire | 17.4% | 16.5% | 2,000 |
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Dumfries & Galloway | 14.4% | 14.1% | 6,000 |
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Dundee City | 22.1% | 19.1% | 8,000 |
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East Ayrshire | 19.2% | 19.6% | 7,000 |
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East Dunbartonshire | 14.2% | 13.5% | 5,000 |
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East Lothian | 16.5% | 16.5% | 5,000 |
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East Renfrewshire | 13.0% | 12.7% | 4,000 |
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Edinburgh, City of | 16.7% | 16.6% | 25,000 |
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Eilean Siar | 17.6% | 15.5% | 1,000 |
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Falkirk | 15.3% | 16.1% | 7,000 |
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Fife | 15.8% | 14.6% | 16,000 |
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Glasgow City | 26.0% | 24.6% | 46,000 |
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Highland | 9.6% | 15.4% | 10,000 |
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Inverclyde | 23.7% | 23.6% | 6,000 |
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Midlothian | 14.1% | 13.6% | 4,000 |
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Moray | 16.0% | 17.0% | 5,000 |
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North Ayrshire | 19.3% | 18.7% | 8,000 |
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North Lanarkshire | 19.6% | 20.4% | 21,000 |
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Orkney Islands | 9.5% | 11.1% | 1,000 |
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Perth & Kinross | 14.2% | 15.3% | 6,000 |
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Renfrewshire | 20.4% | 18.7% | 10,000 |
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Scottish Borders | 12.7% | 12.7% | 4,000 |
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Shetland Islands | 9.4% | 9.0% | 1,000 |
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South Ayrshire | 17.5% | 17.4% | 6,000 |
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South Lanarkshire | 17.1% | 17.0% | 16,000 |
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Stirling | 14.6% | 17.8% | 5,000 |
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West Dunbartonshire | 19.2% | 18.6% | 5,000 |
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West Lothian | 13.6% | 17.6% | 10,000 |
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Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas | 31.9% | 28.7% | 62,000 |
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Rest of Scotland | 14.7% | 15.4% | 211,000 |
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Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas | 19.9% | 19.7% | 121,000 |
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Other Urban Areas | 16.4% | 16.0% | 74,000 |
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Accessible Small Towns | 14.6% | 16.4% | 28,000 |
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Remote Small Towns | 13.4% | 16.0% | 7,000 |
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Accessible Rural | 14.2% | 14.0% | 31,000 |
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Remote Rural | 13.7% | 15.9% | 13,000 |
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