Abstract
In May 1995, Scottish unemployment fell by 7,671 to stand at 198,985. This constitutes a decrease of 3.7% and leaves 8% of the Scottish workforce unemployed. About two thirds of the decline is due to males. The male jobless count fell by 5,037 or by 3.2% whilst the female count fell by 2,634 or by 5.6%. Male unemployment presently stands at 154,650 or 112% of the male workforce whilst female jobless number 44,335 or 4% of the female
workforce.
workforce.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 30-65 |
Number of pages | 36 |
Journal | Quarterly Economic Commentary |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1995 |
Keywords
- economic regional review
- Scottish economic conditions