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Table 4.11: Claimant count unemployment by gender, age and duration of unemployment, Scotland, 2001-2006

Age group

Male

Female

<3 months

3-6 months

6-12 months

1 year +

<3 months

3-6 months

6-12 months

1 year +

Under 24 years

2001

12,605

5,120

2,770

205

5,690

1,970

985

90

2002

12,110

4,845

2,885

175

5,660

2,060

985

110

2003

12,495

5,130

2,560

185

5,650

2,170

965

120

2004

11,045

4,620

2,710

260

5,130

2,045

1,105

140

2005

10,855

4,725

2,610

355

4,930

2,010

1,025

165

2006

10,085

5,380

3,410

510

4,840

2,395

1,320

235

25-34 years

2001

9,300

4,585

4,590

4,505

2,390

965

740

600

2002

9,720

4,665

4,320

3,090

2,415

960

665

405

2003

9,330

4,555

4,175

2,645

2,360

945

700

355

2004

7,940

3,900

3,730

2,620

1,985

815

625

380

2005

7,515

3,655

3,295

2,225

1,795

785

595

370

2006

6,955

3,845

3,880

2,435

1,750

800

635

395

35-49 years

2001

8,055

4,290

4,360

7,290

2,840

1,230

1,020

1,255

2002

9,260

4,675

4,750

4,840

2,965

1,330

1,065

850

2003

9,055

4,650

5,045

4,150

3,045

1,490

1,170

735

2004

7,685

4,175

4,550

4,225

2,650

1,355

1,100

815

2005

7,110

3,870

3,910

3,915

2,640

1,225

1,030

775

2006

6,985

4,115

4,540

4,005

2,610

1,355

1,165

875

50 years +

2001

3,845

2,080

2,155

4,615

1,440

750

635

1,060

2002

4,605

2,405

2,385

4,035

1,555

775

695

890

2003

4,555

2,250

2,385

4,250

1,515

775

680

900

2004

3,890

1,925

2,250

4,325

1,490

735

620

915

2005

3,395

1,795

1,835

4,050

1,520

715

675

925

2006

3,150

1,825

2,065

4,010

1,510

755

725

990

Source: Claimant count, Office for National Statistics
June, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Notes:
1 The claimant count consists of the people who are claiming unemployment-related benefits.
2 Claimants by age and duration is available for computerised claims only.
3 Approximately 1 percent of all claims are clerical and therefore not included in this dataset.

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