Labour market update: May 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 | 75.9 | 3.9 | 21.0 |
| England | 76.3 | 4.0 | 20.5 |
| North East | 73.7 | 4.2 | 22.9 |
| North West | 74.9 | 3.3 | 22.6 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 74.8 | 3.9 | 22.2 |
| East Midlands | 75.6 | 3.7 | 21.4 |
| West Midlands | 74.2 | 5.1 | 21.9 |
| East | 78.7 | 4.0 | 17.9 |
| London | 75.4 | 4.7 | 20.9 |
| South East | 78.8 | 3.7 | 18.0 |
| South West | 78.8 | 2.5 | 19.1 |
| Wales | 71.5 | 4.6 | 24.9 |
| Scotland | 75.3 | 3.1 | 22.2 |
| Northern Ireland | 72.0 | 2.5 | 26.1 |
Source: UK labour market: May 2023
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Employment | 75.5 | 76.6 | 75.3 |
| Inactivity | 21.9 | 20.8 | 22.2 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Employment | 74.2 | 75.6 | 72.8 |
| Inactivity | 24.3 | 22.3 | 24.8 |
| Same quarter previous year | Previous quarter | Latest quarter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Employment | 76.9 | 77.6 | 78.0 |
| Inactivity | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.6 |
| 16 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 49 | 50 - 64 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | 56.5 | 85.1 | 84.9 | 69.8 |
| Unemployment | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
| Inactivity | 39.8 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 27.3 |