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The working age economic inactivity rate estimate was lower for males (16.5%) than females (23.7%) in Scotland in 2006.
Table 14 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age males for 2006. Three areas had male inactivity rate estimates above 20.0%: Glasgow City (25.3%); Inverclyde (21.9%) and Dundee City (20.4%).
In 2006, the male inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 28.9%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 14.5%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2006, male inactivity was highest in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 19.1%).
Table 14: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age males, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) | 2005 | 2006 |
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Proportion | Proportion | Level
Inactive |
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Scotland | 17.2% | 16.5% | 262,800 |
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Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City | 12.7% | 12.6% | 8,500 |
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Aberdeenshire | 11.3% | 11.2% | 8,200 |
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Angus | 14.5% | 11.5% | 3,800 |
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Argyll & Bute | 17.4% | 13.2% | 3,600 |
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Clackmannanshire | 16.5% | 19.2% | 2,800 |
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Dumfries & Galloway | 14.1% | 13.9% | 6,000 |
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Dundee City | 19.1% | 20.4% | 8,600 |
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East Ayrshire | 19.6% | 19.5% | 7,100 |
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East Dunbartonshire | 13.5% | 14.1% | 4,700 |
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East Lothian | 16.5% | 14.8% | 4,300 |
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East Renfrewshire | 12.7% | 13.4% | 3,900 |
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Edinburgh, City of | 16.6% | 15.6% | 23,400 |
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Eilean Siar | 15.5% | 13.3% | 1,000 |
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Falkirk | 16.1% | 12.6% | 5,800 |
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Fife | 14.6% | 15.0% | 16,700 |
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Glasgow City | 24.6% | 25.3% | 46,800 |
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Highland | 15.4% | 15.1% | 9,700 |
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Inverclyde | 23.6% | 21.9% | 5,500 |
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Midlothian | 13.6% | 11.0% | 2,900 |
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Moray | 17.0% | 14.2% | 3,800 |
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North Ayrshire | 18.7% | 17.5% | 7,300 |
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North Lanarkshire | 20.4% | 18.0% | 18,300 |
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Orkney Islands | 11.1% | * | * |
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Perth & Kinross | 15.3% | 13.6% | 5,400 |
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Renfrewshire | 18.7% | 18.4% | 9,700 |
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Scottish Borders | 12.7% | 12.8% | 4,200 |
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Shetland Islands | 9.0% | * | * |
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South Ayrshire | 17.4% | 17.5% | 5,800 |
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South Lanarkshire | 17.0% | 16.6% | 16,100 |
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Stirling | 17.8% | 17.4% | 4,800 |
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West Dunbartonshire | 18.6% | 18.5% | 5,300 |
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West Lothian | 17.6% | 13.3% | 7,400 |
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Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas | 28.7% | 28.9% | 64,300 |
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Rest of Scotland | 15.4% | 14.5% | 198,400 |
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Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas | 19.6% | 19.1% | 118,500 |
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Other Urban Areas | 15.9% | 15.1% | 72,100 |
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Accessible Small Towns | 16.3% | 16.9% | 25,300 |
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Remote Small Towns | 16.2% | 16.3% | 9,400 |
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Accessible Rural | 14.4% | 12.1% | 23,400 |
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Remote Rural | 15.7% | 14.7% | 14,100 |
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