Annual Population Survey in Scotland 2005
This summary publication presents analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are presented here at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
Table 15 shows economic inactivity rate estimates for working age females for 2005. The three local authority areas with the highest female inactivity rate estimates in 2005 were: Glasgow City (31.2%), East Ayrshire (29.8%) and Clackmannanshire (29.3%). The working age female economic inactivity rate estimate was higher than the corresponding male rate in every local authority area.
In 2005, the female inactivity rate estimate in the 15% most deprived areas was 39.9%, significantly higher than that for the rest of Scotland at 21.9%.
In terms of urban/rural areas, in 2005, female inactivity (like male inactivity) was most evident in large urban areas (with an estimated rate of 26.0%).
Table 15: Economic inactivity rates and levels for working age females, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
25.1% |
24.5% |
375,000 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
25.8% |
21.5% |
13,000 |
Aberdeenshire |
23.6% |
21.0% |
14,000 |
Angus |
25.8% |
23.5% |
7,000 |
Argyll & Bute |
22.2% |
21.1% |
5,000 |
Clackmannanshire |
27.8% |
29.3% |
4,000 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
21.8% |
23.1% |
9,000 |
Dundee City |
27.1% |
27.7% |
11,000 |
East Ayrshire |
27.7% |
29.8% |
10,000 |
East Dunbartonshire |
19.5% |
19.8% |
6,000 |
East Lothian |
22.6% |
21.4% |
6,000 |
East Renfrewshire |
22.0% |
22.0% |
6,000 |
Edinburgh, City of |
24.1% |
21.6% |
31,000 |
Eilean Siar |
14.8% |
16.8% |
1,000 |
Falkirk |
23.4% |
24.1% |
11,000 |
Fife |
20.4% |
23.9% |
25,000 |
Glasgow City |
33.0% |
31.2% |
58,000 |
Highland |
18.5% |
17.2% |
10,000 |
Inverclyde |
27.2% |
25.4% |
6,000 |
Midlothian |
20.0% |
19.0% |
5,000 |
Moray |
23.7% |
24.3% |
6,000 |
North Ayrshire |
31.0% |
27.0% |
11,000 |
North Lanarkshire |
29.6% |
26.4% |
26,000 |
Orkney Islands |
18.0% |
16.2% |
1,000 |
Perth & Kinross |
23.6% |
24.9% |
10,000 |
Renfrewshire |
23.6% |
24.0% |
12,000 |
Scottish Borders |
23.5% |
24.2% |
7,000 |
Shetland Islands |
16.7% |
15.0% |
1,000 |
South Ayrshire |
23.1% |
25.4% |
8,000 |
South Lanarkshire |
24.5% |
26.9% |
25,000 |
Stirling |
23.8% |
23.8% |
6,000 |
West Dunbartonshire |
28.0% |
28.4% |
8,000 |
West Lothian |
21.7% |
22.7% |
12,000 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
41.6% |
39.9% |
90,000 |
Rest of Scotland |
22.1% |
21.9% |
285,000 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
27.9% |
26.0% |
158,000 |
Other Urban Areas |
24.1% |
24.4% |
108,000 |
Accessible Small Towns |
23.0% |
24.0% |
38,000 |
Remote Small Towns |
21.2% |
20.7% |
9,000 |
Accessible Rural |
23.6% |
22.8% |
46,000 |
Remote Rural |
19.2% |
21.2% |
16,000 |