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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.
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People aged 50 and over
The employment rate estimate for those aged 50 to the state pension age (59 for females and 64 for males) was 69.1% in Scotland in 2005.
Seven local authority areas had an older person's employment rate estimate above 75.0% in 2005: Shetland Islands (85.8%), East Dunbartonshire (79.2%), Orkney Islands (78.0%), Aberdeenshire (76.5%), Angus (76.3%), Eilean Siar (76.3%) and Scottish Borders (76.1%).
The 2005 employment rate estimate for those aged 50 to the state pension age, living in the 15% most deprived areas, was 49.2%; much lower than that for the rest of Scotland (71.9%).
In terms of urban/rural areas, the 2005 employment rate estimate for those aged 50 to the state pension age was lowest in large urban areas (66.6%) and highest in remote rural areas (74.6%).
Table 6: Working age employment rates and levels for people aged over 50, 2004-2005
Geography (Residence Based) |
2004 |
2005 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Proportion |
Proportion |
Level |
|
Scotland |
68.6% |
69.1% |
546,000 |
Local Authority Area |
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Aberdeen City |
74.8% |
74.8% |
25,000 |
Aberdeenshire |
77.4% |
76.5% |
31,000 |
Angus |
72.2% |
76.3% |
14,000 |
Argyll & Bute |
73.7% |
71.9% |
12,000 |
Clackmannanshire |
69.8% |
70.6% |
6,000 |
Dumfries & Galloway |
70.0% |
68.0% |
18,000 |
Dundee City |
66.2% |
67.4% |
15,000 |
East Ayrshire |
60.4% |
57.7% |
11,000 |
East Dunbartonshire |
76.5% |
79.2% |
14,000 |
East Lothian |
70.8% |
73.9% |
10,000 |
East Renfrewshire |
74.9% |
71.2% |
10,000 |
Edinburgh, City of |
76.1% |
74.5% |
47,000 |
Eilean Siar |
75.3% |
76.3% |
4,000 |
Falkirk |
62.9% |
65.7% |
15,000 |
Fife |
71.9% |
72.0% |
41,000 |
Glasgow City |
54.5% |
58.8% |
44,000 |
Highland |
78.5% |
73.6% |
27,000 |
Inverclyde |
61.4% |
60.5% |
8,000 |
Midlothian |
73.7% |
69.8% |
9,000 |
Moray |
68.1% |
73.6% |
10,000 |
North Ayrshire |
60.9% |
63.9% |
13,000 |
North Lanarkshire |
58.2% |
58.8% |
28,000 |
Orkney Islands |
79.6% |
78.0% |
3,000 |
Perth & Kinross |
73.1% |
74.7% |
18,000 |
Renfrewshire |
62.3% |
66.2% |
17,000 |
Scottish Borders |
77.6% |
76.1% |
15,000 |
Shetland Islands |
85.9% |
85.8% |
3,000 |
South Ayrshire |
66.7% |
71.2% |
14,000 |
South Lanarkshire |
65.4% |
66.9% |
32,000 |
Stirling |
66.9% |
68.4% |
10,000 |
West Dunbartonshire |
64.2% |
66.0% |
9,000 |
West Lothian |
70.2% |
67.5% |
17,000 |
Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas |
46.0% |
49.2% |
47,000 |
Rest of Scotland |
71.9% |
71.9% |
499,000 |
Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas |
65.7% |
66.6% |
183,000 |
Other Urban Areas |
67.0% |
68.7% |
159,000 |
Accessible Small Towns |
68.6% |
70.3% |
62,000 |
Remote Small Towns |
76.0% |
70.3% |
17,000 |
Accessible Rural |
73.9% |
72.2% |
85,000 |
Remote Rural |
76.5% |
74.6% |
39,000 |