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 4.15: Vacancies by Occupation, Scotland, March 2008

Occupation

Notified (Inflow)

Live Unfilled

Total Outflow

Managers & Senior Officials

1,138

1,115

794

Professional Occupations

1,000

712

852

Associate Professional & Technical Occupations

2,889

2,643

2,631

Administrative & Secretarial Occupations

3,325

2,049

3,248

Skilled Trades Occupations

4,102

3,815

3,495

Personal Service Occupations

2,608

3,600

2,641

Sales & Customer Service Occupations

6,639

6,535

6,252

Process, Plant & Machine Operatives

2,893

2,486

2,532

Elementary Occupations

8,939

7,804

7,958

All

33,533

30,759

30,403

Source: Jobcentre Plus Vacancy Series (Not National Statistics)
Notes:
1 Live unfilled vacancies are those for which a jobseeker can actively apply.
2 Data relate to the number of vacancies that have either been filled by Jobcentre Plus or withdrawn.
3 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.

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