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.
Lone Parents
Table 5 shows employment rate estimates for lone parents of working age in 2006. The employment rate estimate of working age lone parents in Scotland was 56.5%.
In 2006, six local authority areas had a lone parent employment rate estimate above 70.0%: Highland (75.5%), East Dunbartonshire (73.5%), East Renfrewshire (72.7%), Argyll & Bute (71.8%), Perth & Kinross (71.3%) and Aberdeenshire (71.3%).
The lone parent employment rate estimate for those living in the 15% most deprived areas was 39.3% in 2006, much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (63.9%).
Table 5: Working age employment rates and levels for lone parents, 2005-2006
Geography (Residence Based) |
2005 |
2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
55.7% |
56.5% |
104,200 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
68.0% |
66.0% |
3,600 |
Aberdeenshire |
73.7% |
71.3% |
3,400 |
Angus |
55.7% |
66.7% |
2,600 |
Argyll & Bute |
66.8% |
71.8% |
1,800 |
Clackmannanshire |
39.6% |
* |
* |
Dumfries & Galloway |
* |
64.1% |
2,800 |
Dundee City |
56.9% |
52.8% |
2,900 |
East Ayrshire |
48.9% |
50.1% |
2,300 |
East Dunbartonshire |
70.2% |
73.5% |
1,900 |
East Lothian |
56.6% |
52.2% |
1,400 |
East Renfrewshire |
64.0% |
72.7% |
1,500 |
Edinburgh, City of |
64.6% |
62.1% |
8,200 |
Eilean Siar |
* |
* |
* |
Falkirk |
63.0% |
54.3% |
3,100 |
Fife |
46.0% |
49.7% |
6,700 |
Glasgow City |
41.8% |
44.1% |
15,000 |
Highland |
70.4% |
75.5% |
3,200 |
Inverclyde |
59.0% |
54.5% |
2,200 |
Midlothian |
57.7% |
61.9% |
1,800 |
Moray |
57.1% |
63.8% |
1,500 |
North Ayrshire |
58.1% |
54.6% |
3,300 |
North Lanarkshire |
56.2% |
53.3% |
8,000 |
Orkney Islands |
* |
* |
* |
Perth & Kinross |
62.4% |
71.3% |
2,600 |
Renfrewshire |
57.9% |
65.0% |
4,400 |
Scottish Borders |
71.9% |
57.6% |
1,600 |
Shetland Islands |
* |
* |
* |
South Ayrshire |
58.1% |
55.6% |
1,900 |
South Lanarkshire |
60.1% |
60.9% |
6,900 |
Stirling |
66.1% |
56.3% |
1,500 |
West Dunbartonshire |
48.2% |
59.6% |
2,500 |
West Lothian |
63.7% |
57.1% |
4,100 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
38.9% |
39.3% |
21,800 |
Rest of Scotland |
64.1% |
63.9% |
82,500 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
51.6% |
52.3% |
43,700 |
Other Urban Areas |
57.4% |
57.2% |
34,500 |
Accessible Small Towns |
57.6% |
58.7% |
9,600 |
Remote Small Towns |
* |
66.6% |
3,400 |
Accessible Rural |
65.9% |
66.2% |
8,800 |
Remote Rural |
70.7% |
71.5% |
4,300 |
* - Estimate is below reliability threshold (See Annex A for more details).
Note: A lone parent is defined here as a working age adult who is the head of a family with dependent children who is either married but does not live with his/her spouse or is not married and does not live with a partner. Dependent children are defined as those aged 0-15 or aged 16-18 in full-time education.
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