Labour market update: March 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 | 75.7 | 3.7 | 21.3 |
| England | 76.0 | 3.8 | 21.0 |
| North East | 71.8 | 4.1 | 24.9 |
| North West | 74.2 | 3.7 | 22.8 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 74.8 | 3.2 | 22.8 |
| East Midlands | 74.9 | 3.5 | 22.3 |
| West Midlands | 74.0 | 4.5 | 22.5 |
| East | 78.3 | 3.8 | 18.5 |
| London | 74.6 | 4.5 | 21.9 |
| South East | 78.8 | 3.8 | 18.0 |
| South West | 79.9 | 2.3 | 18.1 |
| Wales | 72.3 | 3.5 | 24.9 |
| Scotland | 76.5 | 3.1 | 21.0 |
| Northern Ireland | 71.8 | 2.4 | 26.4 |
Source: UK labour market: March 2023
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 74.5 | 75.9 | 76.5 |
| Inactivity | 22.4 | 21.4 | 21.0 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Employment | 72.8 | 75.6 | 75.0 |
| Inactivity | 24.8 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Employment | 76.3 | 76.4 | 78.0 |
| Inactivity | 20.0 | 20.3 | 18.9 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 60.5 | 84.9 | 83.6 | 71.3 |
| Unemployment | 7.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Inactivity | 34.8 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 26.5 |