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Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2011/12
Statistics on the percentage and number of children, working age adults and pensioners living in low income households in Scotland, and the distribution of household income across Scotland.
Table A5: Individuals in in-work poverty (relative poverty BHC) in Scotland: 1998/99 to 2011/12
| In in-work poverty | In relative poverty before housing costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000s | % | 000s | % | |
| 98/99 | 360 | 7 | 980 | 20 |
| 99/00 | 350 | 7 | 1,050 | 21 |
| 00/01 | 390 | 8 | 1,040 | 21 |
| 01/02 | 370 | 7 | 960 | 19 |
| 02/03 | 400 | 8 | 1,000 | 20 |
| 03/04 | 340 | 7 | 920 | 19 |
| 04/05 | 310 | 6 | 860 | 17 |
| 05/06 | 380 | 8 | 880 | 18 |
| 06/07 | 320 | 6 | 840 | 17 |
| 07/08 | 340 | 7 | 860 | 17 |
| 08/09 | 340 | 7 | 860 | 17 |
| 09/10 | 330 | 6 | 870 | 17 |
| 10/11 | 320 | 6 | 780 | 15 |
| 11/12 | 280 | 6 | 710 | 14 |
Source: HBAI dataset, DWP.
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