There are 88,014 results relating to "Getting the Inactive Active"
Order by
|
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 January 2018
Labour Market update: January 2018 - Economic inactivity
Economic inactivity
The number of people economically inactive in Scotland increased by 6,000 over the quarter but fell by 28,000 over the year, which is one is the biggest annual decreases since 2014.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 January 2018
Labour Market update: January 2018 - Economic inactivity by age
,Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (not seasonally adjusted) and Regional labour market: Estimates of economic inactivity by age
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 December 2017
Labour Market update: December 2017 - Economic inactivity
Economic inactivity
The number of people economically inactive in Scotland increased by 23,000 over the quarter but fell by 24,000 over the year, which is one of the biggest annual decreases since comparable records began in 1992.
Official Report
Meeting date:
6 December 2022
Finance and Public Administration Committee 06 December 2022
If there is a pause in that increase in activity or a reversal—a rise in inactivity—productivity growth will be even more important for economic growth.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 May 2017
Labour Market update: May 2017 - Guest Indicator: 16-24 year olds
Since 2008 the employment rate has been below 60%.
Since 2008 the economic inactivity rate has remained above 30%.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
17 October 2018
Labour market update: October 2018 - Economic inactivity
Economic inactivity
The number of people economically inactive in Scotland increased over the quarter by 9,000 and 16,000 over the year.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 September 2017
Labour Market Update: September 2017 - Economic inactivity
Economic inactivity
The number of people economically inactive in Scotland decreased by 54,000 over the quarter but only 35,000 over the year.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 October 2020
Labour market update: October 2020 - Data
Data
Table 1: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates by nation and region of the UKUnemployment (16+) %Employment (16-64) %Inactivity (16-64) %United Kingdom4.575.620.8England4.576.020.3North East6.671.822.9North West 4.375.221.3Yorkshire and The Humber4.274.122.6East Midlands4.475.421.0West Midlands4.674.521.8East4.177.419.1London5.376.119.8South East4.179.117.4South West4.176.719.8Wales3.872.724.4Scotland4.573.922.6Northern Ireland 3.770.626.6UK labour market: October 2020Table 2: Overall unemployment, employment and inactivity rate - May to July 2020Current quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.54.54.1Employment (16-64)73.973.574.3Inactivity (16-64)22.623.o22.5Labour market in the regions of the UK: October 2020 Table 3: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for women - May to July 2020Current quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.44.43.6Employment (16-64)74.474.473.8Inactivity (16-64)25.625.626.2Labour market in the regions of the UK: October 2020Table 4: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for men - May to July 2020MenCurrent quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.64.64.5Employment (16-64)76.775.977.7Inactivity (16-64)19.420.318.6Labour market in the regions of the UK: October 2020 Table 5: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates by age - May to July 202016 - 2425 - 3435 - 4950 - 64Unemployment12.54.52.83.7Employment55.880.284.37o.1Inactivity36.316.013.227.2Labour market in the regions of the UK: October 2020
SPICe briefings
Date published:
15 September 2020
Labour market update: September 2020 - Data
Data
Table 1: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates by nation and region of the UKUnemployment (16+)Employment (16-64)Inactivity (16-64)United Kingdom4.176.520.2England4.177.019.6North East5.274.621.4North West 3.576.121.0Yorkshire and The Humber4.074.822.0East Midlands4.477.019.4West Midlands4.475.221.3East3.778.218.6London5.077.018.9South East3.579.617.4South West3.877.819.0Wales3.174.722.9Scotland4.674.322.0Northern Ireland 2.971.526.3UK labour market: September 2020 Table 2: Overall unemployment, employment and inactivity rate - May to July 2020Current quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.64.64.0Employment (16-64)74.374.374.9Inactivity (16-64)2222.121.9Labour market in the regions of the UK: September 2020 Table 3: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for women - May to July 2020Current quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.24.53.5Employment (16-64)71.671.571.7Inactivity (16-64)25.225.125.6Labour market in the regions of the UK: September 2020 Table 4: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for men - May to July 2020MenCurrent quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)5.14.64.3Employment (16-64)77.277.278.3Inactivity (16-64)18.61918Labour market in the regions of the UK: September 2020 Table 5: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for women - May to July 202016 - 2425 - 3435 - 4950 - 64Unemployment14.54.82.63.2Employment54.080.385.071.8Inactivity36.815.712.725.8Labour market in the regions of the UK: September 2020
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 April 2025
S6W-36479
On 24 September 2024 an evidence review indicated an increase in physical and mental health conditions in inactive people since 2018, with rising numbers of young people citing mental health concerns as a reason for being economically inactive (Economic inactivity in Scotland: supporting those with longer-term health conditions and disabilities to remain economically active - gov.scot).
