Labour market update: February 2023
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 | 3.7 | 21.4 |
| England | 75.9 | 3.8 | 21.0 |
| North East | 71.0 | 4.5 | 25.7 |
| North West | 74.1 | 3.8 | 23.0 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 73.9 | 4.0 | 23.0 |
| East Midlands | 74.7 | 3.3 | 22.7 |
| West Midlands | 74.5 | 4.4 | 21.9 |
| East | 78.1 | 3.5 | 19.0 |
| London | 75.1 | 4.5 | 21.4 |
| South East | 78.2 | 4.0 | 18.4 |
| South West | 80.3 | 2.1 | 18.0 |
| Wales | 71.8 | 3.5 | 25.5 |
| Scotland | 76.6 | 3.3 | 20.8 |
| Northern Ireland | 71.9 | 2.5 | 26.3 |
Source: UK labour market: February 2023
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Employment | 74.2 | 75.3 | 76.6 |
| Inactivity | 22.6 | 21.9 | 20.8 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Employment | 72.2 | 75.2 | 75.6 |
| Inactivity | 25.0 | 22.6 | 22.3 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Employment | 76.2 | 75.4 | 77.6 |
| Inactivity | 20.0 | 21.1 | 19.2 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 61.7 | 85.3 | 83.9 | 70.9 |
| Unemployment | 7.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Inactivity | 33.2 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 27.1 |