Unemployment rate in Scotland drops to 3.9%
The unemployment rate in Scotland has fallen to 3.9%, slightly below the UK as a whole.
Unemployment
Employment falls slightly but number in work still near record high
The number of people in work has remained at a near-record high despite a slight fall in employment, new figures show.
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.
Skills shortages, price growth and economic inactivity overshadow jobs data
Employment and average wages have continued to grow, but concerns remain over skills shortages and workers’ ability to keep up with price inflation.
Unemployment in Scotland fell in latest quarter
Unemployment in Scotland decreased in the latest quarter, new figures show.
Unemployment falls by 55,000 as average pay grows faster than inflation
The number of people in work has continued to rise while average earnings have grown slightly faster than inflation, official figures show.
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.