Labour market update: December 2021
This infographic looks at the latest labour market data for Scotland from the Office for National Statistics.
Source: nomis
Data
| Area | Employment | Unemployment | Economically inactive |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 75.5 | 4.2 | 21.2 |
| England | 75.8 | 4.3 | 20.8 |
| North East | 70.3 | 5.3 | 25.7 |
| North West | 73.9 | 4.4 | 22.6 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 72.9 | 4.0 | 23.9 |
| East Midlands | 75.4 | 4.2 | 21.2 |
| West Midlands | 74.6 | 4.8 | 21.6 |
| East | 79.2 | 3.1 | 18.2 |
| London | 75.4 | 5.4 | 20.3 |
| South East | 78.3 | 4.0 | 18.4 |
| South West | 78.2 | 3.0 | 19.3 |
| Wales | 74.0 | 3.7 | 23.2 |
| Scotland | 74.6 | 4.1 | 22.1 |
| Northern Ireland | 70.4 | 3.6 | 26.9 |
Source: UK labour market: December 2021
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 74.8 | 74.1 | 74.6 |
| Inactivity | 21.8 | 22.5 | 22.1 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 72.8 | 72.1 | 73.0 |
| Inactivity | 24.3 | 24.8 | 24.4 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Employment | 76.9 | 76.1 | 76.3 |
| Inactivity | 19.3 | 20.1 | 19.8 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 61.6 | 82.0 | 84.5 | 67.0 |
| Unemployment | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Inactivity | 32.8 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 30.1 |