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.
Ethnicity
In 2006, the working age employment rate estimate for minority ethnic residents of Scotland was 60.9%, compared to 76.2% for white residents.
People with a Disability
The working age employment rate estimate for people with a disability in Scotland was 47.4% in 2006.
In 2006, four out of the 32 local authority areas had an employment rate estimate for people with a disability below 40.0%: Glasgow City (30.2%), Inverclyde (37.1%), Dundee City (37.4%) and North Ayrshire (38.0%).
The employment rate estimate for people with a disability living in the 15% most deprived areas was 25.6% in 2006; more than half that for the rest of Scotland (54.0%).
Table 4: Working age employment rates and levels for people with a disability, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) |
2005 |
2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
45.7% |
47.4% |
293,300 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
52.4% |
58.2% |
13,900 |
Aberdeenshire |
56.4% |
59.6% |
14,200 |
Angus |
50.9% |
56.3% |
6,500 |
Argyll & Bute |
51.8% |
60.7% |
6,200 |
Clackmannanshire |
41.8% |
45.5% |
2,900 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
51.8% |
53.2% |
9,500 |
Dundee City |
43.1% |
37.4% |
6,500 |
East Ayrshire |
38.3% |
41.0% |
7,100 |
East Dunbartonshire |
56.0% |
56.6% |
5,600 |
East Lothian |
55.5% |
60.0% |
6,400 |
East Renfrewshire |
49.6% |
50.5% |
3,800 |
Edinburgh, City of |
54.0% |
54.9% |
27,800 |
Eilean Siar |
58.8% |
58.4% |
1,300 |
Falkirk |
48.5% |
43.7% |
7,600 |
Fife |
52.6% |
54.8% |
25,700 |
Glasgow City |
33.4% |
30.2% |
26,900 |
Highland |
54.6% |
52.0% |
10,000 |
Inverclyde |
38.3% |
37.1% |
4,000 |
Midlothian |
53.9% |
53.8% |
5,200 |
Moray |
50.4% |
53.8% |
4,800 |
North Ayrshire |
40.5% |
38.0% |
6,300 |
North Lanarkshire |
36.3% |
40.6% |
19,000 |
Orkney Islands |
53.4% |
* |
* |
Perth & Kinross |
51.7% |
56.4% |
6,700 |
Renfrewshire |
46.5% |
50.1% |
10,500 |
Scottish Borders |
54.6% |
60.4% |
6,800 |
Shetland Islands |
50.8% |
59.8% |
1,200 |
South Ayrshire |
43.0% |
42.7% |
5,300 |
South Lanarkshire |
40.8% |
46.8% |
18,600 |
Stirling |
45.4% |
48.3% |
4,300 |
West Dunbartonshire |
40.4% |
47.3% |
5,200 |
West Lothian |
46.0% |
52.8% |
12,700 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
27.1% |
25.6% |
36,400 |
Rest of Scotland |
51.3% |
54.0% |
256,800 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
42.3% |
41.6% |
104,200 |
Other Urban Areas |
46.8% |
48.7% |
92,900 |
Accessible Small Towns |
44.9% |
50.1% |
30,600 |
Remote Small Towns |
46.4% |
51.9% |
11,000 |
Accessible Rural |
53.1% |
60.0% |
37,500 |
Remote Rural |
52.6% |
52.9% |
17,000 |
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