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 3 shows that the three local authority areas which had the highest female employment rate estimates in 2006 were: Shetland Islands (84.4%), Orkney Islands (80.6%) and Eilean Siar (80.4%).
Five local authority areas had female employment rate estimates below 70.0% in 2006: Glasgow City (62.8%), North Ayrshire (67.4%), Clackmannanshire (67.7%), North Lanarkshire (69.5%) and Dundee City (69.8%).
In 2006, the female employment rate estimate for the 15% most deprived areas was 53.7%; much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (76.5%).
In terms of urban/rural areas, the 2006 female employment rate estimate was lowest in large urban areas (70.1%) and highest in remote rural areas (76.5%).
Table 3: Female working age employment rates and levels, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) |
2005 |
2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
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Scotland |
72.1% |
73.1% |
1,117,700 |
|
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
75.7% |
77.7% |
47,700 |
|
Aberdeenshire |
75.6% |
77.2% |
52,500 |
|
Angus |
72.3% |
77.3% |
23,600 |
|
Argyll & Bute |
75.1% |
76.8% |
18,700 |
|
Clackmannanshire |
67.2% |
67.7% |
9,400 |
|
Dumfries & Galloway |
74.3% |
77.1% |
31,100 |
|
Dundee City |
68.0% |
69.8% |
28,500 |
|
East Ayrshire |
65.6% |
70.2% |
24,700 |
|
East Dunbartonshire |
77.7% |
79.8% |
25,500 |
|
East Lothian |
75.6% |
74.7% |
20,800 |
|
East Renfrewshire |
76.5% |
74.2% |
20,400 |
|
Edinburgh, City of |
74.9% |
74.1% |
108,100 |
|
Eilean Siar |
83.2% |
80.4% |
5,300 |
|
Falkirk |
73.7% |
75.0% |
33,500 |
|
Fife |
72.8% |
73.5% |
78,500 |
|
Glasgow City |
64.5% |
62.8% |
118,200 |
|
Highland |
80.8% |
77.8% |
45,600 |
|
Inverclyde |
71.3% |
73.0% |
18,100 |
|
Midlothian |
77.8% |
78.4% |
19,300 |
|
Moray |
72.0% |
75.1% |
18,100 |
|
North Ayrshire |
69.5% |
67.4% |
26,800 |
|
North Lanarkshire |
69.7% |
69.5% |
68,100 |
|
Orkney Islands |
82.0% |
80.6% |
4,300 |
|
Perth & Kinross |
72.7% |
75.5% |
29,000 |
|
Renfrewshire |
72.6% |
76.5% |
39,100 |
|
Scottish Borders |
72.9% |
73.8% |
22,800 |
|
Shetland Islands |
81.5% |
84.4% |
5,100 |
|
South Ayrshire |
71.0% |
72.0% |
23,000 |
|
South Lanarkshire |
69.7% |
76.3% |
71,000 |
|
Stirling |
74.0% |
71.8% |
19,100 |
|
West Dunbartonshire |
67.6% |
71.7% |
20,300 |
|
West Lothian |
75.0% |
77.2% |
41,500 |
|
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
52.9% |
53.7% |
121,200 |
|
Rest of Scotland |
75.5% |
76.5% |
996,500 |
|
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
70.3% |
70.1% |
430,700 |
|
Other Urban Areas |
72.2% |
74.2% |
341,700 |
|
Accessible Small Towns |
72.7% |
75.1% |
106,100 |
|
Remote Small Towns |
75.7% |
76.0% |
40,600 |
|
Accessible Rural |
74.7% |
76.3% |
134,100 |
|
Remote Rural |
76.0% |
76.5% |
64,500 |
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