Jobless total in Scotland drops below 100,000 for first time
Unemployment in Scotland has fallen below 100,000 for the first time, new figures have revealed.
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Record 32.5m people in work as average earnings outpace inflation
Record numbers of people are in work and job vacancies are at their joint highest level since 2001, new figures have revealed.
Unemployment in Scotland at lowest rate on record
Scotland’s unemployment rate has fallen to record low, with new figures showing 3.7% of the population do not have a job.
Record 32.4m people in work as average earnings reach highest level for 10 years
Record numbers of people are in work and average earnings are at their highest level for a decade, new figures reveal.
Men bear the brunt as figures show rise in unemployment
Unemployment has increased by 21,000 even though record numbers of people are in work, new figures reveal.
Unemployment falling in north and north-east
Unemployment in some parts of the north and north-east is falling faster than national trends, new figures showed yesterday.
Unemployment rate higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK
Falling unemployment in the north-east and a “buoyant” job market in the north have put a shine on disappointing figures for the number of Scots in and out of work.
Employment increasing but pay doesn’t stack up
The Scottish economy is still fragile despite official new figures highlighting a “robust” labour market, a leading think-tank said yesterday.
Andrew Bowie: True unemployment levels may be hidden in Aberdeenshire
A north-east MP has claimed the true level of unemployment in Aberdeenshire may be masked by unclaimed benefit.
Employment in Scotland at new high
The number of people in Scotland without a job fell by 7,000 in the three months to July.
Scotland’s jobless figures lowest since 2008 but employment levels down
Unemployment has fallen by 25,000 in three months, bringing the jobless total in Scotland to the lowest level since 2008 and below the UK rate
Number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Banff and Buchan has risen by 71% in a year
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Banff and Buchan has increased by over 70% since last year.
Figures reveal the Scottish economy is growing at record level
Scotland's economy has grown past its pre-recession peak to a new record level, official figures show.