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SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 June 2017
Labour market update June 2017 - Economic inactivity
Economic inactivity
The number of people economically inactive in Scotland increased by 5,000 over the quarter and 14,000 over the year.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
18 May 2017
Labour Market update: May 2017 - Economic Inactivity
Economic Inactivity
The number of people economically inactive in Scotland increased by 4,000 over the quarter and 15,000 over the year.
Last updated:
30 September 2025
Lobbying Register Annual Report 2025
13 and 14 37 Annexes Leas-phàipearan 38 Annex A – New active, inactive and voluntary registrants Active registrants – new In the last reporting year, a total of 108 new organisations were made active on the Lobbying Register.
Official Report
Meeting date:
17 September 2024
Finance and Public Administration Committee 17 September 2024
However, if you are doing exactly the same thing but are caring for someone else’s dad as a paid job, you are economically active. How do we square what we view as economic activity or inactivity?
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 November 2018
Labour market update: November 2018 - Executive Summary
The inactivity level increased by 19,000. The majority of the increase in the inactivity rate came from women, with the number of inactive women increasing by 16,000 over the quarter.
Last updated:
4 December 2025
FinalSPICe_CCP_Call_for_Views_analysis_Transport
As outlined above active travel improves health outcomes.
Last updated:
25 November 2025
SPICe_CCP_Call_for_Views_analysis_Transport final
As outlined above active travel improves health outcomes.
Last updated:
5 November 2025
SPICe_CCP_Call_for_Views_analysis_Transport
As outlined above active travel improves health outcomes.
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).
SPICe briefings
Date published:
10 November 2020
Labour market update: November 2020
Data
Table 1: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for nations and regions of the UK - July to September 2020AreaEmploymentUnemploymentEconomically inactiveEast77.64.318.7East Midlands75.04.921.0England75.74.820.4London75.26.020.2North East71.56.723.3North West 74.74.621.6Northern Ireland 70.53.626.8Scotland74.04.522.4South East78.34.118.1South West76.54.120.0United Kingdom75.34.820.9Wales72.14.624.4West Midlands74.54.921.5Yorkshire and The Humber74.54.721.8Table 2: Overall unemployment, employment and inactivity rate - July to September 2020Current quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.54.64.0Employment (16-64)74.073.774.4Inactivity (16-64)22.422.722.4Labour market in the regions of the UK: November 2020 Table 3: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for women - July to September 2020Current quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.24.33.8Employment (16-64)71.571.270.6Inactivity (16-64)25.425.626.6Labour market in the regions of the UK: November 2020Table 4: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates for men - July to September 2020MenCurrent quarterPrevious quarterSame quarter last yearUnemployment (16+)4.94.94.2Employment (16-64)76.776.378.5Inactivity (16-64)19.219.718.0Labour market in the regions of the UK: November 2020 Table 5: Unemployment, employment and inactivity rates by age - July to September 202016 - 2425 - 3435 - 4950 - 64Unemployment14.33.32.74.0Employment55.482.584.669.0Inactivity35.314.713128.1Labour market in the regions of the UK: November 2020
