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Table 4.9: Claimant count unemployment, Scotland, 1999-2006

Unemployed

Number (thousands)

Rate (%)

Year

Total

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

1999

133.8

103.1

30.7

5.0

7.3

2.4

2000

119.4

92.1

27.3

4.5

6.4

2.2

2001

108.0

83.6

24.4

4.0

5.9

1.9

2002

104.5

80.7

23.8

3.9

5.8

1.8

2003

102.3

78.4

23.9

3.7

5.5

1.8

2004

94.8

72.2

22.6

3.5

5.1

1.7

2005

88.5

66.7

21.7

3.2

4.7

1.6

2006

89.8

67.3

22.4

3.3

4.8

1.7

Source: Claimant count, Office for National Statistics
Annual Average
Notes:
1 The claimant count consists of the people who are claiming unemployment-related benefits.
2 Rate is number of claimants as a percentage of the number of claimants plus workforce jobs.

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