Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland: Statistics from the Annual Population Survey, 2014

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2014, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.


Table 4 - Model based unemployment of population aged 16+, by local authority, Scotland, 2008, 2013, 2014

Geography
(Residence Based)
2008 2013 2014 Change since 2008
Rate Level Rate Level Rate Level Rate Level
Scotland 4.9% 130,100 7.7% 209,400 6.2% 169,500 1.3 39,400
Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City 3.6% 4,400 4.6% 6,000 4.5% 5,800 0.9 1,400
Aberdeenshire 2.5% 3,300 3.3% 4,600 2.9% 4,100 0.4 800
Angus 4.3% 2,500 6.0% 3,400 5.2% 2,900 0.9 400
Argyll & Bute 4.3% 1,900 5.7% 2,400 5.0% 2,100 0.7 200
Clackmannanshire 5.4% 1,300 9.5% 2,300 7.9% 1,900 2.5 600
Dumfries and Galloway 4.6% 3,400 7.4% 5,300 5.6% 4,100 1 700
Dundee City 6.4% 4,600 11.5% 7,900 9.2% 6,300 2.8 1,700
East Ayrshire 6.0% 3,700 11.3% 6,800 8.7% 5,300 2.7 1,600
East Dunbartonshire 3.9% 2,100 4.9% 2,700 4.6% 2,300 0.7 200
East Lothian 3.5% 1,700 6.1% 3,200 5.5% 2,800 2 1,100
East Renfrewshire 3.5% 1,500 6.3% 2,900 4.6% 2,100 1.1 600
Edinburgh, City of 4.5% 11,300 7.1% 18,500 5.6% 15,000 1.1 3,700
Eilean Siar 4.3% 600 6.6% 900 5.2% 700 0.9 100
Falkirk 4.4% 3,600 7.6% 6,300 6.5% 5,200 2.1 1,600
Fife 5.7% 10,600 8.9% 16,300 6.4% 12,100 0.7 1,500
Glasgow City 7.2% 19,800 10.8% 31,100 9.5% 27,500 2.3 7,700
Highland 3.4% 4,000 5.3% 6,300 4.0% 5,000 0.6 1,000
Inverclyde 6.2% 2,500 7.9% 3,100 7.3% 2,900 1.1 400
Midlothian 4.0% 1,800 6.5% 2,800 5.7% 2,600 1.7 800
Moray 3.7% 1,900 4.9% 2,300 4.5% 2,100 0.8 200
North Ayrshire 7.3% 4,800 13.4% 8,200 8.1% 5,400 0.8 600
North Lanarkshire 5.9% 9,500 10.2% 17,900 7.5% 12,900 1.6 3,400
Orkney Islands 2.6% 300 3.3% 400 2.7% 400 0.1 100
Perth and Kinross 3.5% 2,500 5.6% 4,200 4.4% 3,300 0.9 800
Renfrewshire 5.5% 4,800 8.0% 7,200 6.9% 6,200 1.4 1,400
Scottish Borders 3.6% 2,100 5.3% 3,000 4.4% 2,700 0.8 600
Shetland Islands 2.4% 300 3.2% 400 2.9% 400 0.5 100
South Ayrshire 5.2% 2,800 7.5% 4,200 6.9% 3,800 1.7 1,000
South Lanarkshire 4.4% 7,000 8.5% 14,100 6.3% 10,300 1.9 3,300
Stirling 4.6% 2,000 7.5% 3,400 5.3% 2,400 0.7 400
West Dunbartonshire 6.8% 3,100 10.8% 4,700 8.4% 3,600 1.6 500
West Lothian 4.7% 4,300 7.5% 6,900 5.6% 5,400 0.9 1,100

Source: Annual Population Survey (Jan to Dec), Claimant Count
Levels and proportions cover those aged 16 or over

Notes:
1. Levels rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Totals may not equal the sum of individual parts due to rounding.
3. See Annex E of the publication for more detail on estimates.

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