Labour market update: August 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 | 3.8 | 21.4 |
| England | 75.9 | 3.9 | 21.0 |
| North East | 71.4 | 5.1 | 24.9 |
| North West | 73.9 | 4.1 | 22.9 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 74.4 | 4.5 | 22.0 |
| East Midlands | 76.2 | 2.4 | 21.9 |
| West Midlands | 74.9 | 4.6 | 21.3 |
| East | 78.4 | 3.3 | 18.9 |
| London | 74.9 | 4.6 | 21.3 |
| South East | 78.0 | 3.6 | 19.0 |
| South West | 78.2 | 2.8 | 19.5 |
| Wales | 72.7 | 3.8 | 24.4 |
| Scotland | 75.4 | 3.2 | 22.0 |
| Northern Ireland | 69.7 | 2.7 | 28.3 |
Source: UK labour market: August 2022
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 74.3 | 75.5 | 75.4 |
| Inactivity | 22.3 | 21.9 | 22.0 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Employment | 72.6 | 74.2 | 74.4 |
| Inactivity | 24.5 | 24.3 | 24.1 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Employment | 76.0 | 76.9 | 76.6 |
| Inactivity | 20.0 | 19.4 | 19.9 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 59.8 | 84.7 | 84.4 | 69.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Inactivity | 35.7 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 28.8 |