Labour market update: October 2020
An overview of the latest labour market statistics for Scotland.
The constituency data is available on the Scottish Parliament website.
Data
| Unemployment (16+) % | Employment (16-64) % | Inactivity (16-64) % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4.5 | 75.6 | 20.8 |
| England | 4.5 | 76.0 | 20.3 |
| North East | 6.6 | 71.8 | 22.9 |
| North West | 4.3 | 75.2 | 21.3 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4.2 | 74.1 | 22.6 |
| East Midlands | 4.4 | 75.4 | 21.0 |
| West Midlands | 4.6 | 74.5 | 21.8 |
| East | 4.1 | 77.4 | 19.1 |
| London | 5.3 | 76.1 | 19.8 |
| South East | 4.1 | 79.1 | 17.4 |
| South West | 4.1 | 76.7 | 19.8 |
| Wales | 3.8 | 72.7 | 24.4 |
| Scotland | 4.5 | 73.9 | 22.6 |
| Northern Ireland | 3.7 | 70.6 | 26.6 |
| Current quarter | Previous quarter | Same quarter last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment (16+) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Employment (16-64) | 73.9 | 73.5 | 74.3 |
| Inactivity (16-64) | 22.6 | 23.o | 22.5 |
| Current quarter | Previous quarter | Same quarter last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment (16+) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Employment (16-64) | 74.4 | 74.4 | 73.8 |
| Inactivity (16-64) | 25.6 | 25.6 | 26.2 |
| Men | Current quarter | Previous quarter | Same quarter last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment (16+) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Employment (16-64) | 76.7 | 75.9 | 77.7 |
| Inactivity (16-64) | 19.4 | 20.3 | 18.6 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 12.5 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 55.8 | 80.2 | 84.3 | 7o.1 |
| Inactivity | 36.3 | 16.0 | 13.2 | 27.2 |