Factfile - Labour Market
Unemployment
Unemployment rates vary month to month throughout regions in Scotland. In general, the trend for the Outer Hebrides is more erratic. This is consistent with an economy where there is a higher than average prevalence of seasonal and part-time work.
Model-based unemployment in the Outer Hebrides in 2010 was 6.7% in comparison to 7.7% in Scotland and Great Britain.
Unemployment
As figure 6 illustrates, the unemployment rate has fallen from a high of 9.3% in July 1996 to a record low of 2.0% in July 2008. Since May 2009 the Outer Hebrides has had a lower JSA claimant rate than Scotland and Great Britain.
WA = Working Age Population
Figure 6: Claimant Rate (Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Great Britain) 1996-2011
Further information is available at Nomis website.
Economic Inactivity (2001 Census Figures)
Economically Inactive (16-74)
|
Outer Hebrides |
Scotland |
|---|---|---|
All people aged 16-74 |
18,949 |
3,731,079 |
% of the total population |
71.5% |
73.7% |
Retired |
16% |
14% |
Student |
3% |
4% |
Looking after family / home |
5% |
6% |
Permanently sick / disabled |
6% |
7% |
Other |
4% |
4% |
Total Economically Inactive |
34% |
35% |
Notes:
1 Part-time is defined as working up to 30 hours and Full-time 31 or more hours a week.
2 "Long-term unemployed" are those who stated they have not worked since 1999 or earlier.
3 'Employees' and 'Self-employed' excludes full-time students.
4 'Unemployed' excludes full-time students.
5 'Economically active full-time students' comprises full-time students who are in employment or unemployed.
Source: Census 2001 http://www.scrol.gov.uk
