Annex 2
Labour Market Trends in Scotland since
1997
Table 3
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY RATES
|
| Employment Rate
| Unemployment Rate
| Inactivity Rate
|
| Scotland
| GB | Scotland
| GB | Scotland
| GB |
|
| 1997 | 71.0%
| 73.1% | 8.0%
| 6.7% | 22.8%
| 21.1% |
| 1998 | 71.7%
| 73.8% | 7.5%
| 6.2% | 22.5%
| 21.1% |
| 1999 | 71.5%
| 74.2% | 7.3%
| 5.9% | 22.8%
| 21.1% |
| 2000 | 73.3%
| 74.7% | 6.6%
| 5.3% | 21.6%
| 21.1% |
| 2001 | 73.2%
| 74.6% | 6.4%
| 5.0% | 21.7%
| 21.0% |
| 2002 | 73.8%
| 74.6% | 6.4%
| 5.2% | 21.1%
| 20.9% |
| 2003 | 74.3%
| 74.8% | 5.7%
| 4.9% | 21.1%
| 21.2% |
| 2004 | 75.0%
| 75.0% | 5.7%
| 4.7% | 20.4%
| 21.3% |
| 2005 | 75.2%
| 74.7% | 5.4%
| 4.9% | 20.4%
| 21.3% |
|
| Source: Labour Force Survey, 4-Quarter Average.
|
Chart 1
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY TRENDS
Source: Labour Force Survey, 4-Quarter Average.
Table 4
BENEFIT CLAIMANTS
|
| IB/SDA
| IS for Lone Parents
| JSA |
| Quarter | Caseload (Thousands)
| Caseload (Thousands)
| Caseload (Thousands)
|
|
| May-1997 | N/A
| 95.2 | 162.3
|
| August-1997 | 319.5
| 94.9 | 162.7
|
| November-1997 | 319.2
| 92.3 | 139.4
|
| February-1998 | 317.6
| 91.1 | 150.7
|
| May-1998 | 315.7
| 89.5 | 140.5
|
| August-1998 | 314.9
| 90.2 | 149.5
|
| November-1998 | 314.6
| 88.2 | 132.8
|
| February-1999 | 312.6
| 88.3 | 145.9
|
| May-1999 | 315.5
| 87.9 | 134.7
|
| August-1999 | 317
| 88.1 | 137.3
|
| November-1999 | 318.3
| 86.2 | 120
|
| February-2000 | 319.7
| 84.2 | 133.5
|
| May-2000 | 319.8
| 83 | 120.6
|
| August-2000 | 323.5
| 83.1 | 120.8
|
| November-2000 | 324.5
| 81.8 | 106.4
|
| February-2001 | 325.7
| 81.9 | 118.9
|
| May-2001 | 324.5
| 81.5 | 106.7
|
| August-2001 | 323.5
| 82.4 | 109.4
|
| November-2001 | 323.8
| 79 | 101.2
|
| February-2002 | 322.2
| 77.5 | 113.1
|
| May-2002 | 322.3
| 77.6 | 104.7
|
| August-2002 | 322.7
| 78 | 106.9
|
| November-2002 | 321.5
| 76.2 | 96.6
|
| February-2003 | 321.3
| 75.4 | 110.7
|
| May-2003 | 319.2
| 77.4 | 102.4
|
| August-2003 | 320.9
| 76.4 | 104.2
|
| November-2003 | 320.3
| 73.3 | 95.4
|
| February-2004 | 317.3
| 73.7 | 106.9
|
| May-2004 | 317.7
| 71.7 | 94.5
|
| August-2004 | 315
| 70.6 | 94.5
|
| November-2004 | 311.9
| 68.5 | 86.1
|
| February-2005 | 310.2
| 68 | 96.1
|
| May-2005 | 305.6
| 67.2 | 88.5
|
| August-2005 | 302.6
| 68.5 | 89.4
|
| November-2005 | 300.6
| 65 | 82.8
|
| February-2006 | 296.8
| 64.8 | 95.2
|
| May-2006 | 293.9
| 64.3 | 90.8
|
|
| Source: DWP Tabulation Tool, 5% benefit sample data.
|
Annex 2
Chart 2
BENEFIT RECEIPT TRENDS
Source: DWP Tabulation Tool, 5% benefit sample data.
Chart 3
BENEFIT RECEIPT AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING AGE POPULATION
Source: DWP Tabulation Tool, 5% benefit sample data.
Annex 2
Table 5
BENEFIT RECEIPT AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE WORKING AGE POPULATION
|
| Scotland
| Great Britain
|
| IB/SDA receipt
| IS for Lone Parents Receipt
| JSA
Receipt |
IB/SDA receipt | IS for Lone Parents Receipt
| JSA
Receipt |
|
| May-1997 | | 3.0%
| 5.2% | |
3.0% | 4.6%
|
| August-1997 | 10.2%
| 3.0% | 5.2%
| 7.4% | 3.0%
| 4.4% |
| November-1997 | 10.2%
| 3.0% | 4.5%
| 7.5% | 2.9%
| 3.9% |
| February-1998 | 10.2%
| 2.9% | 4.8%
| 7.4% | 2.8%
| 4.1% |
| May-1998 | 10.1%
| 2.9% | 4.5%
| 7.4% | 2.8%
| 3.8% |
| August-1998 | 10.1%
| 2.9% | 4.8%
| 7.4% | 2.8%
| 3.9% |
| November-1998 | 10.1%
| 2.8% | 4.3%
| 7.4% | 2.7%
| 3.6% |
| February-1999 | 10.0%
| 2.8% | 4.7%
| 7.4% | 2.7%
| 3.9% |
| May-1999 | 10.1%
| 2.8% | 4.3%
| 7.4% | 2.7%
| 3.6% |
| August-1999 | 10.2%
| 2.8% | 4.4%
| 7.5% | 2.7%
| 3.5% |
| November-1999 | 10.2%
| 2.8% | 3.8%
| 7.5% | 2.7%
| 3.2% |
| February-2000 | 10.3%
| 2.7% | 4.3%
| 7.5% | 2.7%
| 3.4% |
| May-2000 | 10.3%
| 2.7% | 3.9%
| 7.5% | 2.6%
| 3.1% |
| August-2000 | 10.4%
| 2.7% | 3.9%
| 7.5% | 2.6%
| 3.0% |
| November-2000 | 10.4%
| 2.6% | 3.4%
| 7.6% | 2.6%
| 2.8% |
| February-2001 | 10.4%
| 2.6% | 3.8%
| 7.6% | 2.6%
| 3.0% |
| May-2001 | 10.4%
| 2.6% | 3.4%
| 7.6% | 2.6%
| 2.7% |
| August-2001 | 10.3%
| 2.6% | 3.5%
| 7.6% | 2.6%
| 2.7% |
| November-2001 | 10.4%
| 2.5% | 3.2%
| 7.6% | 2.5%
| 2.6% |
| February-2002 | 10.3%
| 2.5% | 3.6%
| 7.6% | 2.5%
| 2.8% |
| May-2002 | 10.3%
| 2.5% | 3.3%
| 7.6% | 2.5%
| 2.6% |
| August-2002 | 10.3%
| 2.5% | 3.4%
| 7.6% | 2.5%
| 2.6% |
| November-2002 | 10.3%
| 2.4% | 3.1%
| 7.6% | 2.4%
| 2.5% |
| February-2003 | 10.3%
| 2.4% | 3.5%
| 7.6% | 2.4%
| 2.8% |
| May-2003 | 10.2%
| 2.5% | 3.3%
| 7.6% | 2.4%
| 2.6% |
| August-2003 | 10.3%
| 2.4% | 3.3%
| 7.6% | 2.4%
| 2.6% |
| November-2003 | 10.2%
| 2.3% | 3.1%
| 7.6% | 2.3%
| 2.4% |
| February-2004 | 10.2%
| 2.4% | 3.4%
| 7.6% | 2.3%
| 2.6% |
| May-2004 | 10.2%
| 2.3% | 3.0%
| 7.6% | 2.3%
| 2.4% |
| August-2004 | 10.1%
| 2.3% | 3.0%
| 7.5% | 2.3%
| 2.3% |
| November-2004 | 10.0%
| 2.2% | 2.8%
| 7.5% | 2.2%
| 2.2% |
| February-2005 | 9.9%
| 2.2% | 3.1%
| 7.5% | 2.2%
| 2.4% |
| May-2005 | 9.8%
| 2.2% | 2.8%
| 7.4% | 2.2%
| 2.4% |
| August-2005 | 9.7%
| 2.2% | 2.9%
| 7.4% | 2.2%
| 2.4% |
| November-2005 | 9.6%
| 2.1% | 2.7%
| 7.3% | 2.2%
| 2.4% |
| February-2006 | 9.5%
| 2.1% | 3.0%
| 7.3% | 2.1%
| 2.7% |
| May-2006 | 9.4%
| 2.1% | 2.9%
| 7.2% | 2.1%
| 2.6% |
|
| Source: DWP Tabulation Tool, 5% benefit sample data.
|
Annex 2
Table 6
THE NEW DEALS IN SCOTLAND
Number of people gaining a job (thousands)
|
| 1998
| 1999 | 2000
| 2001 | 2002
| 2003 | 2004
| 2005 |
|
| New Deal for Young People | 7.76
| 13.87 | 11.68
| 9.38 | 9.18
| 8.85 | 9.22
| 7.74 |
| New Deal 25+ | 0.62
| 2.33 | 2.65
| 3.74 | 5.41
| 5.34 | 5.02
| 4.55 |
| New Deal for Lone Parents | 0.29
| 3.77 | 4.74
| 5.87 | 7.93
| 8.56 | 9.63
| 8.62 |
| New Deal for Disabled People | —
| — | —
| 0.03 | 0.84
| 1.94 | 3.31
| 4.51 |
| New Deal 50+ | —
| — | —
| — | —
| 2.64 | 3.19
| 2.7 |
|
| Source: DWP Tabulation Tool.
|
Chart 4
NUMBERS ON THE NEW DEALS IN SCOTLAND
Source: DWP Tabulation Tool.
|
