Labour market update: February 2022
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 | 4.1 | 21.2 |
| England | 75.9 | 4.2 | 20.8 |
| North East | 71.0 | 5.6 | 24.8 |
| North West | 73.7 | 4.7 | 22.7 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 72.8 | 3.8 | 24.3 |
| East Midlands | 75.4 | 3.4 | 21.9 |
| West Midlands | 75.0 | 4.9 | 21.0 |
| East | 79.1 | 3.0 | 18.4 |
| London | 75.9 | 5.2 | 19.8 |
| South East | 77.6 | 3.9 | 19.2 |
| South West | 78.8 | 2.9 | 18.8 |
| Wales | 74.5 | 3.1 | 23.1 |
| Scotland | 74.1 | 4.1 | 22.6 |
| Northern Ireland | 70.7 | 2.7 | 27.3 |
Source: UK labour market: February 2022
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Employment | 73.4 | 74.8 | 74.1 |
| Inactivity | 23.1 | 22.0 | 22.6 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Employment | 71.9 | 73.0 | 72.2 |
| Inactivity | 25.5 | 24.2 | 25.0 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Employment | 75.0 | 76.6 | 76.2 |
| Inactivity | 20.5 | 19.6 | 20.1 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 58.8 | 82.3 | 84.0 | 66.7 |
| Unemployment | 6.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Inactivity | 37.2 | 13.4 | 13.7 | 30.6 |