Labour market update: March 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 | 75.6 | 3.9 | 21.3 |
| England | 75.9 | 4.1 | 20.9 |
| North East | 70.9 | 5.5 | 24.9 |
| North West | 73.7 | 4.5 | 22.9 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 72.5 | 3.9 | 24.5 |
| East Midlands | 76.0 | 3.1 | 21.6 |
| West Midlands | 75.7 | 4.9 | 20.3 |
| East | 78.9 | 3.1 | 18.6 |
| London | 75.8 | 5.0 | 20.2 |
| South East | 77.6 | 3.8 | 19.3 |
| South West | 78.7 | 2.8 | 18.9 |
| Wales | 74.4 | 3.0 | 23.2 |
| Scotland | 74.5 | 3.8 | 22.4 |
| Northern Ireland | 70.4 | 2.7 | 27.5 |
Source: UK labour market: March 2022
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Employment | 73.9 | 74.6 | 74.5 |
| Inactivity | 22.7 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 72.4 | 73.0 | 72.8 |
| Inactivity | 24.9 | 24.4 | 24.8 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 76.3 | 76.4 |
| Inactivity | 20.4 | 19.8 | 19.9 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 59.0 | 83.1 | 84.4 | 66.8 |
| Unemployment | 5.8 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Inactivity | 37.4 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 30.7 |