Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2013

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2013, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.


Table 1: Employment rates and levels by local authority, Scotland, 2008, 2012, 2013

Geography
(Residence Based)
2008 2012 2013 Change since 2008
Rate Level Rate Level Rate Level Rate
(%age pnt)
Level
Scotland 73.5% 2,529,400 70.6% 2,467,600 71.0% 2,481,300 -2.6 -48,100
Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City 78.2% 114,600 76.9% 121,000 77.3% 123,200 -0.9 8,600
Aberdeenshire 80.2% 127,800 79.9% 132,200 78.6% 131,700 -1.6 3,900
Angus 77.0% 53,700 74.3% 51,700 74.0% 50,800 -2.9 -2,900
Argyll & Bute 75.6% 42,600 70.5% 38,500 75.1% 40,100 -0.5 -2,600
Clackmannanshire 69.7% 22,700 65.5% 21,400 66.1% 22,000 -3.6 -700
Dumfries and Galloway 73.5% 69,900 67.2% 63,500 70.1% 65,000 -3.4 -5,000
Dundee City 69.5% 66,100 65.2% 63,000 61.4% 59,500 -8.1 -6,700
East Ayrshire 71.6% 56,400 66.9% 52,000 68.1% 52,500 -3.5 -4,000
East Dunbartonshire 75.1% 50,500 73.3% 48,600 77.1% 50,700 2.0 100
East Lothian 75.2% 46,600 74.8% 46,900 76.2% 48,200 1.0 1,600
East Renfrewshire 74.7% 42,200 72.6% 41,300 74.2% 42,100 -0.6 -100
Edinburgh, City of 74.8% 252,800 72.8% 258,700 71.7% 256,800 -3.1 4,000
Eilean Siar 77.4% 13,000 71.3% 11,600 72.4% 11,700 -5.0 -1,400
Falkirk 76.5% 76,000 72.9% 73,700 73.5% 74,600 -3.0 -1,300
Fife 73.9% 175,600 69.6% 168,300 69.3% 167,500 -4.6 -8,100
Glasgow City 65.5% 266,700 59.7% 251,200 63.3% 261,900 -2.2 -4,900
Highland 79.1% 111,900 76.6% 109,700 73.9% 109,000 -5.2 -2,900
Inverclyde 70.4% 37,600 65.3% 33,100 69.5% 35,000 -0.9 -2,600
Midlothian 77.5% 41,200 75.1% 40,000 72.2% 38,400 -5.3 -2,800
Moray 79.5% 45,400 77.7% 42,800 78.8% 43,500 -0.7 -1,900
North Ayrshire 68.9% 60,400 61.7% 53,300 60.1% 51,400 -8.8 -9,000
North Lanarkshire 69.2% 149,000 69.5% 148,100 70.2% 149,700 1.0 800
Orkney Islands 81.8% 10,600 81.3% 10,600 81.0% 10,800 -0.9 300
Perth and Kinross 75.8% 70,400 74.5% 72,100 75.3% 73,900 -0.5 3,500
Renfrewshire 73.2% 82,600 71.6% 80,600 71.7% 80,600 -1.5 -2,000
Scottish Borders 78.0% 55,800 72.5% 52,300 74.9% 54,100 -3.0 -1,800
Shetland Islands 86.0% 12,400 79.7% 12,000 83.2% 12,200 -2.9 -300
South Ayrshire 72.4% 51,100 69.9% 49,900 71.7% 50,700 -0.7 -300
South Lanarkshire 73.8% 152,200 75.1% 155,000 71.5% 149,600 -2.3 -2,600
Stirling 73.9% 42,700 67.3% 39,600 71.2% 42,100 -2.6 -700
West Dunbartonshire 69.6% 41,900 67.0% 39,500 65.2% 38,300 -4.4 -3,700
West Lothian 76.7% 86,800 74.0% 85,500 73.0% 83,900 -3.7 -3,000

Source: Annual Population Survey (Jan to Dec)
Employment levels cover those aged 16 and over. Employment rates cover population aged 16-64.

Notes:
1. Levels rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Rates are calculated on unrounded figures.

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