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Scottish Economic Statistics 2008
This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.
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Table 4.9: Claimant count unemployment, Scotland, 2001-2007
Unemployed |
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Number (thousands) |
Rate (%) |
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Year |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
2001 |
108.0 |
83.6 |
24.4 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
1.9 |
2002 |
104.5 |
80.7 |
23.8 |
3.9 |
5.8 |
1.8 |
2003 |
102.3 |
78.4 |
23.9 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
2004 |
94.8 |
72.2 |
22.6 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
2005 |
88.5 |
66.7 |
21.7 |
3.2 |
4.7 |
1.6 |
2006 |
89.8 |
67.3 |
22.4 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
1.7 |
2007 |
78.1 |
58.2 |
19.9 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
1.5 |
Source: Claimant count, Office for National Statistics
Annual Average
Notes:
1 The claimant count consists of the people who are claiming unemployment-related benefits.
2 Rate is number of claimants as a percentage of the number of claimants plus workforce jobs.