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Table 4.9: Graduates as a proportion of those in employment aged 25-59/64, Scotland, 1997-2006

Thousands

Year

Male

Female

Total

1997

Total employment

1,004

827

1,832

Number of graduates

171

109

280

% of which are graduates

17.0

13.2

15.3

1998

Total employment

1,011

858

1,870

Number of graduates

178

116

294

% of which are graduates

17.6

13.6

15.7

1999

Total employment

1,006

871

1,877

Number of graduates

187

133

320

% of which are graduates

18.6

15.3

17.1

2000

Total employment

1,009

877

1,885

Number of graduates

180

139

319

% of which are graduates

17.8

15.9

16.9

2001

Total employment

1,043

897

1,939

Number of graduates

195

150

345

% of which are graduates

18.7

16.7

17.8

2002

Total employment

1,021

900

1,921

Number of graduates

225

189

414

% of which are graduates

22.1

21.0

21.6

2003

Total employment

1,055

910

1,965

Number of graduates

225

174

398

% of which are graduates

21.3

19.1

20.3

2004

Total employment

1,040

915

1,954

Number of graduates

215

178

393

% of which are graduates

20.7

19.5

20.1

2005

Total employment

1,047

919

1,966

Number of graduates

241

202

443

% of which are graduates

23.1

22.0

22.5

2006

Total employment

1,052

928

1,980

Number of graduates

241.0

221.0

461.0

% of which are graduates

22.9

23.8

23.3

Source: Labour Force Survey, Office for National Statistics
Spring Quarter, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Note: Graduates possess degree level qualification or above

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