Work and Worklessness among Households in Scotland 2009

Work and Worklessness among households in Scotland, 2009


Table 5: Working-age households with dependent children by combined economic activity status, UK, 2004-2008

Not seasonally adjusted

Combined Economic Activity Status of household

All households

Working households

All households containing both working and workless members

Workless households

Per cent with dependent children

2004

35.3%

48.1%

33.8%

38.5%

2005

35.5%

48.5%

33.6%

38.7%

2006

35.1%

48.2%

33.1%

38.4%

2007

34.8%

48.3%

32.3%

38.1%

2008

34.7%

49.0%

31.9%

38.1%

Change on year

-0.2%

0.7%

-0.4%

0.0%

Levels with dependent children

2004

3,860,700

2,441,200

1,008,000

7,309,900

2005

3,894,900

2,491,600

997,000

7,383,600

2006

3,864,900

2,513,300

996,600

7,374,800

2007

3,853,300

2,541,800

974,900

7,370,100

2008

3,845,200

2,595,100

992,600

7,433,000

Change on year

-8,100

53,300

17,800

62,900

Source: Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec

For more information see: Notes

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