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Scottish Economic Statistics 2000

Table 3.9: Economic activity by gender, Scotland 1984-19991

(000s)

 

Total aged 16 & over

Total Economically active

Total in employment

ILO unemployed

Economically Inactive

Economic Activity Rate (%) 16-59/642

Employment Rate (%) 16-59/643

ILO Unemployment Rate (%) All aged 16+4

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

All People

               

1984

3,964

2,431

2,056

375

1,533

75.9

64.1

15.4

1989

3,998

2,499

2,257

243

1,499

77.9

70.3

9.7

1994

4,019

2,518

2,266

252

1,501

77.9

70.0

10.0

1995

4,023

2,492

2,285

207

1,531

77.2

70.6

8.3

1996

4,025

2,467

2,252

215

1,558

76.6

69.8

8.7

1997

4,026

2,490

2,277

212

1,536

77.0

70.3

8.5

1998

4,027

2,484

2,300

183

1,543

77.2

71.5

7.4

1999

4,025

2,467

2,285

182

1,558

78.6

72.8

7.4

Men

               

1984

1,880

1,440

1,208

232

440

88.0

73.8

16.1

1989

1,906

1,422

1,275

147

484

86.4

77.5

10.3

1994

1,924

1,400

1,241

159

524

84.7

75.0

11.4

1995

1,928

1,371

1,238

133

557

83.0

74.9

9.7

1996

1,931

1,369

1,222

147

562

82.6

73.7

10.7

1997

1,933

1,364

1,230

134

569

82.4

74.2

9.8

1998

1,936

1,359

1,242

117

577

82.1

74.9

8.6

1999

1,937

1,346

1,227

119

590

82.6

75.3

8.9

Women

               

1984

2,084

991

848

143

1,093

62.9

53.6

14.4

1989

2,092

1,077

982

96

1,015

68.8

62.7

8.9

1994

2,095

1,118

1,025

93

977

70.6

64.6

8.3

1995

2,095

1,121

1,047

74

974

70.9

66.1

6.6

1996

2,094

1,098

1,030

68

996

70.1

65.6

6.2

1997

2,093

1,126

1,047

78

967

71.2

66.1

6.9

1998

2,091

1,125

1,058

66

966

72.0

67.8

5.9

1999

2,089

1,121

1,059

63

967

74.3

70.1

5.6

Source: Office for National Statistics

Relationship between columns: 1=2+5; 2=3+4; 8=4/2.
1 Spring quarter of each year
2 Total economically active as a percentage of all persons in the relevant age group.
3 Total in employment as a percentage of all persons in the relevant age group.
4 Total ILO unemployed as a percentage of all economically active persons.

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