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.
Chapter 2 - Labour market analysis
Employment
In 2006, the number of working age people in employment was estimated at 2.365 million (75.7%). A further 82,600 people over working age were estimated to be in employment. Table 1 shows the variation in employment rates across local authorities. Glasgow City had the lowest employment rate with only 64.7% of its working age population in work.
In 2006, the employment rate estimate for the 15% most deprived areas in Scotland was 56.0%; considerably lower than that for the rest of Scotland (79.1%).
The employment rate estimates were highest for accessible rural areas (80.8%). This compares to an employment rate estimate of 72.6% for large urban areas.
Table 1: Working age employment rates and levels, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) |
2005 |
2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
74.9% |
75.7% |
2,365,000 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
78.5% |
80.6% |
103,500 |
Aberdeenshire |
80.2% |
81.4% |
115,500 |
Angus |
77.1% |
80.4% |
51,100 |
Argyll & Bute |
77.2% |
80.5% |
41,400 |
Clackmannanshire |
73.0% |
72.0% |
20,500 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
78.5% |
79.6% |
66,500 |
Dundee City |
71.8% |
72.1% |
59,900 |
East Ayrshire |
69.8% |
72.1% |
51,600 |
East Dunbartonshire |
80.5% |
80.9% |
53,100 |
East Lothian |
77.9% |
78.7% |
44,900 |
East Renfrewshire |
79.4% |
78.9% |
44,700 |
Edinburgh, City of |
77.1% |
77.0% |
227,800 |
Eilean Siar |
80.4% |
80.0% |
11,500 |
Falkirk |
76.0% |
77.8% |
70,300 |
Fife |
76.7% |
76.3% |
166,600 |
Glasgow City |
65.9% |
64.7% |
241,200 |
Highland |
80.8% |
79.8% |
97,800 |
Inverclyde |
70.6% |
72.3% |
35,900 |
Midlothian |
79.5% |
81.4% |
41,400 |
Moray |
76.3% |
78.5% |
39,800 |
North Ayrshire |
72.0% |
70.9% |
57,700 |
North Lanarkshire |
71.3% |
73.1% |
145,700 |
Orkney Islands |
84.7% |
83.2% |
9,400 |
Perth & Kinross |
77.5% |
79.5% |
62,200 |
Renfrewshire |
74.4% |
76.8% |
79,800 |
Scottish Borders |
78.0% |
79.2% |
50,300 |
Shetland Islands |
85.3% |
84.9% |
11,000 |
South Ayrshire |
74.1% |
74.4% |
48,500 |
South Lanarkshire |
74.2% |
77.3% |
146,500 |
Stirling |
76.0% |
74.8% |
40,600 |
West Dunbartonshire |
71.0% |
73.4% |
41,800 |
West Lothian |
76.2% |
79.2% |
86,600 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
56.2% |
56.0% |
251,400 |
Rest of Scotland |
78.0% |
79.1% |
2,113,500 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
72.3% |
72.6% |
896,500 |
Other Urban Areas |
75.5% |
76.6% |
717,300 |
Accessible Small Towns |
75.3% |
76.8% |
223,800 |
Remote Small Towns |
78.2% |
78.0% |
86,700 |
Accessible Rural |
78.7% |
80.8% |
297,700 |
Remote Rural |
78.8% |
79.4% |
142,900 |
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