Labour market update: October 2021
This infographic looks at the latest labour market data for Scotland from the Office for National Statistics.
Source: nomis
Data
| Area | Unemployment | Unemployment | Economically inactive |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 75.3 | 4.5 | 21.1 |
| England | 75.6 | 4.5 | 20.8 |
| North East | 71.5 | 5.2 | 24.5 |
| North West | 73.6 | 4.1 | 23.2 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 72.7 | 4.8 | 23.6 |
| East Midlands | 75.4 | 4.3 | 21.2 |
| West Midlands | 74.6 | 4.9 | 21.5 |
| East | 79.1 | 3.6 | 17.9 |
| London | 74.9 | 5.8 | 20.5 |
| South East | 78.2 | 4.2 | 18.4 |
| South West | 77.7 | 3.4 | 19.5 |
| Wales | 74.2 | 4.0 | 22.6 |
| Scotland | 74.3 | 4.4 | 22.2 |
| Northern Ireland | 71.1 | 4.1 | 25.8 |
Source: UK labour market: October 2021
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 74.0 | 74.0 | 74.3 |
| Inactivity | 22.4 | 22.6 | 22.2 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 71.3 | 72.4 | 72.2 |
| Inactivity | 25.4 | 24.7 | 24.6 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Employment | 76.9 | 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Inactivity | 19.2 | 20.4 | 19.7 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 61.2 | 80.9 | 83.7 | 68.2 |
| Unemployment | 10.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Inactivity | 32.0 | 15.7 | 13.2 | 28.9 |