Local Area Labour Markets in Scotland - Statistics from the Annual Population Survey 2013

Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2013, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided for Scotland and local authority areas in Scotland.


Table 4: Underemployment rates and levels by local authority, Scotland, 2008, 2012 and 2013

2008 2012 2013 Change since 2008
Rate Level Rate Level Rate Level Rate
(%age point)
Level
Scotland 7.0% 174,500 10.0% 243,300 9.6% 243,100 2.6 59,600
Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City 5.6% 6,300 5.5% 6,600 6.4% 7,900 0.8 1,600
Aberdeenshire 6.0% 7,600 10.6% 13,800 5.8% 7,500 -0.2 -100
Angus 8.6% 4,600 11.6% 5,900 9.5% 4,800 0.9 200
Argyll & Bute 8.6% 3,600 11.3% 4,300 8.7% 4,300 0.1 -200
Clackmannanshire 6.3% 1,400 10.3% 2,200 13.4% 2,900 7.1 1,500
Dumfries & Galloway 8.1% 5,600 11.2% 7,100 12.4% 7,900 4.3 2,400
Dundee City 10.0% 6,500 12.1% 7,600 14.6% 8,600 4.6 2,100
East Ayrshire 9.2% 5,100 10.5% 5,400 10.4% 5,300 1.2 200
East Dunbartonshire 4.9% 2,500 9.1% 4,300 7.7% 3,900 2.8 1,400
East Lothian 8.1% 3,700 8.9% 4,100 5.8% 2,800 -2.3 -1,000
East Renfrewshire 4.1% 1,700 10.6% 4,300 9.2% 3,800 5.1 2,100
Edinburgh, City of 4.6% 11,600 8.6% 22,100 8.0% 20,400 3.4 8,800
Eilean Siar 8.8% 1,100 * * 12.9% 1,500 300
Falkirk 6.6% 5,000 9.5% 6,900 6.5% 4,800 -0.1 -200
Fife 9.5% 16,600 9.2% 15,400 11.9% 19,900 2.4 3,300
Glasgow City 6.4% 16,700 12.2% 30,000 8.9% 22,900 2.5 6,100
Highland 8.8% 9,700 11.1% 11,900 11.9% 12,800 3.1 3,100
Inverclyde 8.6% 3,200 12.3% 4,000 15.0% 5,100 6.4 1,900
Midlothian 7.2% 2,900 9.7% 3,800 8.8% 3,400 1.6 500
Moray 7.9% 3,500 10.2% 4,300 9.4% 4,000 1.5 500
North Ayrshire 9.5% 5,700 8.9% 4,700 12.9% 6,400 3.4 700
North Lanarkshire 7.0% 10,400 9.1% 13,300 8.6% 12,700 1.6 2,300
Orkney Islands * * * * 17.5% 1,900 1,100
Perth & Kinross 5.9% 4,100 10.8% 7,700 9.5% 7,000 3.6 2,800
Renfrewshire 6.5% 5,400 12.2% 9,700 12.0% 9,600 5.5 4,200
Scottish Borders 7.3% 4,100 12.1% 6,300 12.1% 6,400 4.8 2,400
Shetland Islands * * 15.3% 1,800 * * 300
South Ayrshire 8.1% 4,100 11.0% 5,400 12.1% 5,900 4.0 1,900
South Lanarkshire 5.7% 8,600 8.7% 13,400 10.2% 15,100 4.5 6,500
Stirling 7.2% 3,000 9.3% 3,600 10.2% 4,300 3.0 1,200
West Dunbartonshire 7.7% 3,200 12.2% 4,800 10.4% 3,900 2.7 700
West Lothian 6.2% 5,300 8.5% 7,300 7.8% 6,500 1.6 1,200

Source: Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec
Note: Underemployment levels cover those aged 16 and over.
Denominator for underemployment rates = all aged 16 and above in employment

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