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.
Table 15 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age females for 2006. The three local authority areas with the highest female inactivity rate estimates in 2006 were: Glasgow City (34.3%), North Ayrshire (27.4%) and Clackmannanshire (27.3%). The working age female economic inactivity rate estimate was higher than the corresponding male rate in every local authority area.
In 2006, the female inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 40.9%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 20.7%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2006, female inactivity (like male inactivity) was most evident in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 26.5%).
Table 15: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age females, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) |
2005 |
2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
24.5% |
23.7% |
362,100 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
21.5% |
19.5% |
12,000 |
Aberdeenshire |
21.0% |
20.6% |
14,000 |
Angus |
23.5% |
18.9% |
5,800 |
Argyll & Bute |
21.1% |
21.3% |
5,200 |
Clackmannanshire |
29.3% |
27.3% |
3,800 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
23.1% |
20.4% |
8,200 |
Dundee City |
27.7% |
26.1% |
10,600 |
East Ayrshire |
29.8% |
26.4% |
9,300 |
East Dunbartonshire |
19.8% |
17.1% |
5,500 |
East Lothian |
21.4% |
22.6% |
6,300 |
East Renfrewshire |
22.0% |
23.4% |
6,400 |
Edinburgh, City of |
21.6% |
22.1% |
32,200 |
Eilean Siar |
16.8% |
18.2% |
1,200 |
Falkirk |
24.1% |
22.1% |
9,800 |
Fife |
23.9% |
22.4% |
23,900 |
Glasgow City |
31.2% |
34.3% |
64,600 |
Highland |
17.2% |
20.7% |
12,100 |
Inverclyde |
25.4% |
22.8% |
5,700 |
Midlothian |
19.0% |
16.6% |
4,100 |
Moray |
24.3% |
22.3% |
5,400 |
North Ayrshire |
27.0% |
27.4% |
10,900 |
North Lanarkshire |
26.4% |
26.2% |
25,700 |
Orkney Islands |
16.2% |
19.4% |
1,000 |
Perth & Kinross |
24.9% |
21.1% |
8,100 |
Renfrewshire |
24.0% |
21.1% |
10,800 |
Scottish Borders |
24.2% |
22.9% |
7,100 |
Shetland Islands |
15.0% |
* |
* |
South Ayrshire |
25.4% |
24.0% |
7,700 |
South Lanarkshire |
26.9% |
21.2% |
19,800 |
Stirling |
23.8% |
25.3% |
6,700 |
West Dunbartonshire |
28.4% |
23.9% |
6,800 |
West Lothian |
22.7% |
19.8% |
10,600 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
40.7% |
40.9% |
92,400 |
Rest of Scotland |
21.7% |
20.7% |
269,800 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
26.1% |
26.5% |
162,600 |
Other Urban Areas |
24.3% |
22.0% |
101,300 |
Accessible Small Towns |
24.0% |
21.8% |
30,800 |
Remote Small Towns |
21.5% |
21.6% |
11,500 |
Accessible Rural |
22.6% |
21.1% |
37,200 |
Remote Rural |
22.3% |
22.3% |
18,800 |
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