• Employment rates varied across Scotland local authorities, from 61.0% in North Ayrshire to 81.3% in the Shetland Islands. This compares to an employment rate of 70.7% in Scotland.
• The majority of local authorities (21 in total) experienced a reduction in employment rates over the year, while all 32 local authorities saw reductions between 2008 (start of the recession) and 2011, reflecting the continuing challenging economic circumstances.
• The proportion of young people (aged 16 - 19) who are NEET has decreased over the year, (not statistically significant). This decrease has been driven by reduction in the number of young women who were NEET (statistically significant).
• Over the year the number of people in employment working full time has remained relatively stable but since 2008 has decreased, with decreases seen in 27 Local Authorities.
• Underemployed workers (those looking to work more hours) are more likely to be part-time female and full-time male workers. In 2011 there were 204,200 underemployed workers in Scotland, this is 8.3% of all people in employment (aged 16 and over).