Annual Population Survey in Scotland: A Compendium of Labour Market Statistics 2006
Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2006, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
Unemployment (International Labour Organisation ( ILO) definition)
A total of 134,200 people aged 16 or over were estimated to be unemployed in Scotland in 2006. This was 5.2% of the economically active population.
The unemployment rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas at 13.6%, was over three times that for the rest of Scotland at 4.1%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, unemployment was highest in large urban areas and other urban areas (both 5.9%).
Table 11: ILO unemployment rates and levels (aged 16 or over), 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) |
2005 |
2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
5.3% |
5.2% |
134,200 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
5.5% |
4.2% |
4,700 |
Aberdeenshire |
4.4% |
3.4% |
4,200 |
Angus |
4.9% |
5.1% |
2,900 |
Argyll & Bute |
4.6% |
2.8% |
1,300 |
Clackmannanshire |
5.4% |
6.1% |
1,400 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
3.6% |
3.9% |
2,900 |
Dundee City |
6.1% |
6.0% |
4,000 |
East Ayrshire |
7.3% |
6.4% |
3,700 |
East Dunbartonshire |
3.5% |
4.0% |
2,400 |
East Lothian |
3.9% |
3.3% |
1,600 |
East Renfrewshire |
4.0% |
3.5% |
1,700 |
Edinburgh, City of |
4.8% |
5.0% |
12,200 |
Eilean Siar |
4.3% |
* |
* |
Falkirk |
5.0% |
5.9% |
4,500 |
Fife |
5.0% |
6.1% |
11,200 |
Glasgow City |
8.4% |
7.6% |
20,500 |
Highland |
3.3% |
2.8% |
3,000 |
Inverclyde |
6.4% |
6.7% |
2,700 |
Midlothian |
4.9% |
5.6% |
2,500 |
Moray |
3.9% |
3.9% |
1,700 |
North Ayrshire |
6.7% |
8.8% |
5,700 |
North Lanarkshire |
6.9% |
6.0% |
9,600 |
Orkney Islands |
* |
* |
* |
Perth & Kinross |
3.0% |
3.7% |
2,500 |
Renfrewshire |
5.3% |
4.2% |
3,600 |
Scottish Borders |
4.5% |
3.7% |
2,000 |
Shetland Islands |
* |
* |
* |
South Ayrshire |
5.7% |
5.9% |
3,200 |
South Lanarkshire |
5.0% |
4.5% |
7,200 |
Stirling |
4.1% |
4.8% |
2,200 |
West Dunbartonshire |
7.1% |
6.7% |
3,100 |
West Lothian |
4.5% |
5.2% |
4,800 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
13.6% |
13.6% |
40,800 |
Rest of Scotland |
4.2% |
4.1% |
93,400 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
6.2% |
5.9% |
57,600 |
Other Urban Areas |
5.5% |
5.9% |
46,600 |
Accessible Small Towns |
5.8% |
4.8% |
11,600 |
Remote Small Towns |
3.6% |
3.7% |
3,500 |
Accessible Rural |
3.6% |
3.2% |
10,500 |
Remote Rural |
2.9% |
2.8% |
4,500 |
* - Estimate is below reliability threshold (See Annex A for more details).
Notes:
1. The denominator for the unemployment rate is economic activity (employed plus unemployed).
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