Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2011

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2011, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.


Table 6 - Economic inactivity rates and levels for population aged 16-64 by local authority, Scotland, 2008, 2010, 2011

Geography
(Residence Based)
2008 2010 2011 Change since 2008
Proportion Level Proportion Level Proportion Level Rate
(%age pnt)
Level
Scotland 22.6% 764,200 23.0% 781,200 23.0% 783,500 0.4 19,300
Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City 18.8% 26,900 17.5% 26,000 18.3% 27,700 -0.5 800
Aberdeenshire 17.7% 27,400 15.4% 24,300 17.0% 27,200 -0.7 -200
Angus 18.9% 12,800 21.3% 14,400 21.9% 14,900 3.0 2,100
Argyll & Bute 20.6% 11,000 22.8% 12,000 23.6% 12,300 3.0 1,300
Clackmannanshire 26.7% 8,600 20.5% 6,700 26.8% 8,700 0.1 100
Dumfries and Galloway 22.5% 20,700 23.8% 21,500 23.6% 21,000 1.1 300
Dundee City 26.2% 24,300 23.9% 22,500 24.9% 23,500 -1.3 -800
East Ayrshire 23.7% 18,500 23.2% 17,900 25.3% 19,500 1.6 1,000
East Dunbartonshire 21.4% 14,100 20.7% 13,600 22.0% 14,400 0.6 300
East Lothian 22.2% 13,300 22.2% 13,500 21.5% 13,200 -0.7 -100
East Renfrewshire 22.4% 12,400 22.3% 12,400 22.5% 12,500 0.1 100
Edinburgh, City of 21.7% 72,200 25.1% 85,200 23.2% 80,300 1.5 8,100
Eilean Siar 17.9% 2,900 28.4% 4,500 30.4% 4,900 12.5 2,000
Falkirk 20.7% 20,300 21.8% 21,800 21.6% 21,300 0.9 1,000
Fife 20.7% 48,400 21.2% 49,700 22.8% 53,300 2.1 4,900
Glasgow City 30.0% 121,000 29.1% 119,300 27.7% 113,900 -2.3 -7,100
Highland 19.0% 26,200 18.6% 25,900 17.9% 24,700 -1.1 -1,500
Inverclyde 25.2% 13,200 23.3% 11,800 22.7% 11,500 -2.5 -1,700
Midlothian 18.8% 9,800 20.6% 10,700 20.0% 10,400 1.2 600
Moray 17.5% 9,600 17.9% 9,700 18.2% 9,900 0.7 300
North Ayrshire 25.1% 21,700 27.6% 23,600 29.3% 24,900 4.2 3,200
North Lanarkshire 25.8% 55,000 22.1% 46,900 23.3% 49,400 -2.5 -5,600
Orkney Islands 16.3% 2,000 18.3% 2,300 15.8% 2,000 -0.5 0
Perth and Kinross 21.0% 18,800 21.9% 20,100 20.8% 19,400 -0.2 600
Renfrewshire 21.9% 24,400 24.5% 27,000 25.8% 28,700 3.9 4,300
Scottish Borders 18.6% 13,000 24.5% 17,300 22.6% 15,700 4.0 2,700
Shetland Islands 12.8% 1,800 11.9% 1,700 17.9% 2,500 5.1 700
South Ayrshire 23.7% 16,400 25.0% 17,400 25.8% 17,800 2.1 1,400
South Lanarkshire 23.6% 47,700 23.4% 47,500 22.6% 46,100 -1.0 -1,600
Stirling 21.8% 12,300 24.3% 13,700 24.3% 14,000 2.5 1,700
West Dunbartonshire 25.1% 15,000 25.4% 15,200 23.3% 13,800 -1.8 -1,200
West Lothian 20.0% 22,500 22.0% 24,900 21.5% 24,200 1.5 1,700

Source: Annual Population Survey (Jan to Dec)
Inactivity rates and levels cover those aged 16-64
Notes:
1. Levels rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Rates are calculated on unrounded figures.

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