Scottish Economic Statistics 2008
This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.
Table 4.13: Notified Vacancies by Industry, Scotland, 2003-2008
Industry |
March 2003 |
March 2004 |
March 2005 |
March 2006 |
March 2007 |
March 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry & Fishing |
310 |
319 |
208 |
346 |
318 |
233 |
Energy & Water |
168 |
140 |
406 |
146 |
655 |
681 |
Manufacturing |
2,064 |
1,925 |
1,535 |
1,358 |
1,680 |
1,235 |
Construction |
1,463 |
1,255 |
1,262 |
1,242 |
1,435 |
1,438 |
Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants |
7,228 |
8,188 |
7,756 |
6,438 |
6,904 |
6,909 |
Transport, Storage & Communication |
1,935 |
2,645 |
1,350 |
745 |
890 |
913 |
Banking, Finance & Insurance etc |
6,599 |
8,556 |
8,528 |
9,705 |
14,085 |
16,121 |
Public Administration, Education & Health |
5,841 |
6,285 |
5,136 |
4,802 |
5,173 |
4,748 |
Other Services |
2,000 |
2,092 |
1,734 |
1,349 |
1,456 |
1,255 |
All |
27,608 |
31,405 |
27,915 |
26,131 |
32,596 |
33,533 |
Source: Jobcentre Plus Vacancy Series (Not National Statistics)
Notes:
1 Changes to Jobcentre Plus vacancy handling procedures have lead to a major discontinuity in the vacancy statistic pre and post May 2006. As a result, the March 2007 & March 2008 data are not comparable with data for earlier years. See http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/articles/177.aspx#may06 before comparing data over this period.
2 Interpretation of these data need to take account of changes in recent years to Jobcentre Plus procedures for taking and handling vacancies. These figures are not fully comparable over time and may not indicate developments in the labour market.
3 Data for March 2006 onwards are based on the 2003 Standard Industrial Classification. Prior to this, it was based on SIC 1992. Though the codes are similar, comparisons across the divide may be affected by discontinuities. A more detailed explanation is available on the nomis web site. See http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/articles/ref/vacs/LMT%20200506-363.pdf
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