Number of Economically Inactive People Who Want to Work in Scotland1 Economically Inactive - Wants a Job Mar - May 1997 242,000 Jun - Aug 1997 249,000 Sep - Nov 1997 252,000 Dec - Feb 1998 258,000 Mar - May 1998 259,000 Jun - Aug 1998 238,000 Sep - Nov 1998 219,000 Dec - Feb 1999 221,000 Mar - May 1999 231,000 Jun - Aug 1999 217,000 Sep - Nov 1999 217,000 Dec - Feb 2000 200,000 Mar - May 2000 222,000 Jun - Aug 2000 213,000 Sep - Nov 2000 214,000 Dec - Feb 2001 226,000 Mar - May 2001 241,000 Jun - Aug 2001 222,000 Sep - Nov 2001 226,000 Dec - Feb 2002 241,000 Mar - May 2002 237,000 Jun - Aug 2002 231,000 Sep - Nov 2002 247,000 Dec - Feb 2003 238,000 Mar - May 2003 234,000 Jun - Aug 2003 214,000 Sep - Nov 2003 231,000 Dec - Feb 2004 224,000 Mar - May 2004 215,000 Jun - Aug 2004 195,000 Source: Data are taken from Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey.