Labour Market update: October 2017 | Scottish Parliament

Labour Market update: October 2017

Author: Andrew Aiton

PDF Published: Thursday 19 Oct 2017 (SB 17-72)

A comparison of employment inactivity rate across the nations and regions of the UK.

Image: Figure 1: Unemployment rates across the UK (16+)- Jun-Aug 2017

A comparison of employment inactivity rate across the nations and regions of the UK.

Image: Figure 2: Employment rates across the UK (16-64)- Jun-Aug 2017

A comparison of economic inactivity rate across the nations and regions of the UK.

Image: Figure 3: Economic inactivity rates across the UK (16-64)- Jun-Aug 2017

Employment rates for each Scottish parliament constituency.

Image: Figure 4: Unemployment rate by Constituency - 2016

A comparison between Scotland and the UK of the reasons for economic inactivity.

Image: Scotland has a higher proportion of people who are economically inactive due to sickness

The change in the proportion of the reasons for economic inactivity in Scotland over the last 10 years.

Image: Over the last 10 years the proportion of the economically inactive who are studying has increase from 19% to 25%

A comparison of the gender spilt of the reason for economic inactivity.

Image: Women are far more likely to look after the family/home while men are more likely to be discouraged

Last Updated: 19/3 12:14pm

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