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Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2007: A Compendium of Labour Market Statistics

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Table 34: 95% Confidence Limits, Unemployment/Economic Inactivity Rates, 2007

Geography
(Residence Based)

CL for
Unemp. Rate

CL for
Economic Inactivity Rate

CL for
Proportion of Inactive
Want to Work

CL for
Male Economic
Inactivity Rate

CL for
Female Economic
Inactivity Rate

Scotland

± 0.2%

± 0.5%

± 1.1%

± 0.6%

± 0.7%

Local Authority Area

Aberdeen City

± 1.1%

± 2.4%

± 6.8%

± 3.1%

± 3.6%

Aberdeenshire

± 0.7%

± 2.2%

± 6.8%

± 2.7%

± 3.5%

Angus

± 1.0%

± 2.0%

± 6.3%

± 2.6%

± 3.1%

Argyll & Bute

± 1.0%

± 2.3%

± 6.6%

± 3.1%

± 3.5%

Clackmannanshire

± 2.3%

± 4.6%

± 9.5%

± 6.2%

± 6.8%

Dumfries & Galloway

± 1.0%

± 2.5%

± 5.7%

± 3.4%

± 3.7%

Dundee City

± 1.2%

± 2.4%

± 5.4%

± 3.4%

± 3.4%

East Ayrshire

± 1.3%

± 2.4%

± 5.5%

± 3.3%

± 3.5%

East Dunbartonshire

± 0.8%

± 2.4%

± 6.2%

± 3.3%

± 3.5%

East Lothian

± 0.9%

± 2.3%

± 5.6%

± 3.1%

± 3.5%

East Renfrewshire

± 1.1%

± 2.4%

± 6.3%

± 3.1%

± 3.6%

Edinburgh, City of

± 1.0%

± 2.5%

± 6.0%

± 3.3%

± 3.7%

Eilean Siar

*

± 4.8%

*

± 6.3%

± 7.2%

Falkirk

± 1.0%

± 2.4%

± 6.6%

± 3.2%

± 3.6%

Fife

± 1.3%

± 2.5%

± 6.6%

± 3.3%

± 3.7%

Glasgow City

± 1.2%

± 2.4%

± 4.4%

± 3.2%

± 3.5%

Highland

± 0.9%

± 2.7%

± 8.0%

± 3.4%

± 4.3%

Inverclyde

± 1.5%

± 2.8%

± 5.9%

± 3.9%

± 3.9%

Midlothian

± 1.3%

± 2.6%

± 8.4%

± 3.5%

± 3.7%

Moray

± 0.7%

± 2.0%

± 5.7%

± 2.6%

± 3.1%

North Ayrshire

± 1.2%

± 2.5%

± 5.6%

± 3.3%

± 3.7%

North Lanarkshire

± 1.2%

± 2.5%

± 5.5%

± 3.1%

± 3.8%

Orkney Islands

*

± 4.6%

*

*

*

Perth & Kinross

± 0.9%

± 2.3%

± 5.9%

± 3.1%

± 3.3%

Renfrewshire

± 1.1%

± 2.3%

± 5.7%

± 3.2%

± 3.4%

Scottish Borders

± 0.9%

± 2.3%

± 6.2%

± 2.8%

± 3.5%

Shetland Islands

*

± 4.0%

*

*

*

South Ayrshire

± 1.0%

± 2.3%

± 5.4%

± 3.0%

± 3.4%

South Lanarkshire

± 0.9%

± 2.3%

± 6.1%

± 3.0%

± 3.4%

Stirling

± 1.3%

± 2.8%

± 7.3%

± 3.5%

± 4.4%

West Dunbartonshire

± 1.2%

± 2.3%

± 5.8%

± 3.1%

± 3.5%

West Lothian

± 1.2%

± 2.4%

± 6.7%

± 3.1%

± 3.6%

Deprivation

15% Most Deprived Area

± 0.9%

± 1.6%

± 2.7%

± 2.2%

± 2.3%

Rest of Scotland

± 0.2%

± 0.5%

± 1.2%

± 0.6%

± 0.7%

Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold)

Large Urban Areas

± 0.4%

± 0.9%

± 2.0%

± 1.2%

± 1.3%

Other Urban Areas

± 0.4%

± 0.8%

± 2.0%

± 1.0%

± 1.1%

Accessible Small Towns

± 0.6%

± 1.4%

± 3.4%

± 1.7%

± 2.1%

Remote Small Towns

± 0.8%

± 2.1%

± 5.7%

± 2.8%

± 3.1%

Accessible Rural

± 0.4%

± 1.1%

± 3.1%

± 1.4%

± 1.6%

Remote Rural

± 0.5%

± 1.6%

± 3.9%

± 2.0%

± 2.4%

Enterprise Region

Highlands & Islands

± 0.5%

± 1.2%

± 3.7%

± 1.5%

± 1.9%

Rest of Scotland

± 0.2%

± 0.5%

± 1.2%

± 0.6%

± 0.7%

Note: The confidence limits in the table use a design factor of 1, which may not be likely in some cases but given the lack of further information it was agreed that an average design factor of 1 was reasonable. Information on estimating confidence intervals can be found in the LFS manuals at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=1537&Pos=&ColRank=2&Rank=544

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