Abstract
The latest figures on the labour market in Scotland are summarised. Over the last quarter, Labour Force Survey (LFS) data showed that employment increased by 9 thousand in the three months to November 2002, to 2,415 thousand - up 0.4 percent on the previous quarter level. Over the year to November 2002, employment increased by 24 thousand. The employment rate - as a percentage of the working age population in employment - increased to 74.5 per cent, up 0.4 percentage points on the previous quarter. The paper provides an account of quarterly LFS employment over a two-year period to November 2002.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27-33 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Quarterly Economic Commentary |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2003 |
Keywords
- Scottish labour market conditions
- Scottish economy
- Scottish labour market trends
