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Labour market statistics for Scotland March 2018

Labour market statistics for Scotland March 2018

• From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and The Rt Hon David Mundell MP
• Published: 21 March 2018
• Last updated: 16 September 2020 바카라 사이트� See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Commenting on today바카라 사이트檚 labour market statistics for Scotland, Scottish Secretary David Mundell said:

It is encouraging that Scotland바카라 사이트檚 unemployment rate has fallen over the year. However, the most recent quarterly snapshot shows an increase of people in Scotland out of work and I urge the Scottish 바카라 사이트 to use its considerable powers to strengthen the economy and help create the right conditions for sustained long term employment.

Further information:

바카라 사이트� Employment in Scotland decreased by 8,000 over the previous quarter (August-October 2017) and increased by 35,000 over the year to stand at 2,644,000.

바카라 사이트� The Scottish employment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points over the quarter to stand at 74.8%. The rate is below the UK average of 75.3%.

바카라 사이트� Unemployment in Scotland increased by 5,000 over the quarter and is down 9,000 over the year. The level now stands at 118,000.

바카라 사이트� At 4.3%, the Scots unemployment rate is now in line with that for the UK as a whole (also at 4.3%).

바카라 사이트� Economic Activity levels marginally decreased by 4,000 over the quarter and now stands at 2,763,000. The Economic Activity rate is stable over the quarter (0.0 p.p. change) to stand at 78.1%.

Published 21 March 2018

Last updated 16 September 2020 + show all updates

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