Footnotes
[1] Information on the range of targets and indicators which comprise the National Performance Framework can be found on the Scotland Performs website:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms
[2] Users requiring estimates using the historic working age definition should contact:
labour-market.statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
[3]http://www.statistics.gov.uk/onlineproducts/lms_regional.asp
[4] The traditional working age definition (16-59 for females and 16-64 for males) has been replaced by the population aged 16-64 to reflect changes to the state retirement age for women. Further information available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Labour-Market/scotstat/Pension-Age-March-2010 and
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/article.asp?ID=2527
[5] Scotland Performs is the Government's dedicated website providing assessments on progress in meeting the range of targets and indicators which comprise the National Performance Framework:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms
[6]Distinguishing between full-time and part-time working: Respondents to the Labour Force Survey are asked to self-classify their main job as either full-time or part-time. However, people on government supported employment and training programmes that are at college in the reference week are classified, by convention, as part-time. In employer surveys, jobs are generally classified as being full-time if the contracted hours of work are more than 30 hours per week.
[7] There is thought to be a discontinuity in the APS for the disabled group. This is being investigated by ONS, but is thought to be related to better self reporting of disability especially amongst those in employment, or from external influences such as legislative changes. There is possibly a relation to a minor change in the pre-amble to the related questions, although it is unlikely that the minor change would account for all of the increase.
[8] The ethnic minority group, here, is defined as people who stated that they did not consider themselves to be of "White" ethnic background.
[9] There is thought to be a discontinuity in the APS for the disabled group. This is being investigated by ONS, but is thought to be related to better self reporting of disability especially amongst those in employment, or from external influences such as legislative changes. There is possibly a relation to a minor change in the pre-amble to the related questions, although it is unlikely that the minor change would account for all of the increase.
[10] The ethnic minority group, here, is defined as people who stated that they did not consider themselves to be of "White" ethnic background.
[11]http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=1537&Pos=&ColRank=2&Rank=544