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Unemployment in
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|
|
|
Lothians |
|
|
Claimant unemployed (March 2010) |
11,481 |
20,847 |
144,443 |
|
% claimant unemployed (March 2010) |
3.6 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
|
Long-term unemployed (>1 year, March 2010) |
1,550 |
2,765 |
20,225 |
|
% claimant unemployed who are long-term unemployed (>1 year, March 2010) |
13.6 |
13.4 |
14.1 |
|
In employment (July 2008-June 2009)* |
241,200 |
405,600 |
2,401,300 |
|
% in employment (July 2008-June 2009)* |
76.1 |
76.8 |
74.8 |
|
Economically inactive (July 2008-June 2009)* |
61,800 |
99,700 |
651,600 |
|
% Economically inactive (July 2008-June 2009)* |
19.5 |
19.9 |
20.3 |
Source: Department of Work and Pensions - Jobseekers Allowance Claimant Count; Office for National Statistics - Annual Population Survey
*Figures are updated quarterly
Presented below is a labour market snapshot for each of the wards in the city. Due to the current lack of data for the new wards information is constructed using clusters of the previous wards on which statistics have been gathered. It should be noted that this is not an exact match.
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|
% In employment |
% Economically inactive |
Total claimant unemployed |
% claimant unemployed |
% claimant unemployed who are long term unemployed (>1 year) |
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Ward 1: Almond |
79.4 |
17.6 |
373 |
2.5 |
12.1 |
|
Dalmeny/Kirkliston |
79.3 |
17.4 |
149 |
3.0 |
12.8 |
|
Queensferry |
82.6 |
14.6 |
143 |
2.4 |
9.1 |
|
Cramond |
75.1 |
21.9 |
81 |
1.9 |
16.0 |
|
Ward 2: Pentland Hills |
71.1 |
25.4 |
369 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
|
Balerno |
79.2 |
18.2 |
87 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
|
Baberton |
79.1 |
19.1 |
62 |
1.4 |
6.5 |
|
Sighthill |
58.8 |
35.8 |
220 |
3.6 |
11.5 |
|
Ward 3: Drum Brae/Gyle |
79.4 |
17.6 |
396 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
|
East Craigs |
76.5 |
19.5 |
179 |
3.9 |
13.1 |
|
Gyle |
84.7 |
13.1 |
116 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
|
North |
76.2 |
21.0 |
101 |
2.3 |
12.9 |
|
Ward 4: |
66.6 |
28.0 |
1,363 |
7.0 |
16.9 |
|
Muirhouse/Drylaw |
54.8 |
37.0 |
457 |
8.7 |
16.1 |
|
Pilton |
67.0 |
27.7 |
449 |
8.7 |
16.8 |
|
Granton |
65.7 |
29.1 |
366 |
7.9 |
16.9 |
|
Trinity |
80.7 |
16.9 |
91 |
2.0 |
21.1 |
|
Ward 5: Inverleith |
79.6 |
17.8 |
380 |
2.0 |
11.2 |
|
Craigleith |
75.4 |
22.1 |
100 |
2.3 |
13.3 |
|
Dean |
82.1 |
15.2 |
92 |
1.7 |
12.2 |
|
Stockbridge |
81.0 |
15.8 |
120 |
2.3 |
10.9 |
|
Davidsons Mains |
79.0 |
19.0 |
68 |
1.6 |
7.5 |
|
Ward 6: Corstorphine/Murrayfield |
77.7 |
19.3 |
395 |
2.8 |
11.2 |
|
Murrayfield |
79.8 |
17.3 |
90 |
1.8 |
6.7 |
|
South |
81.9 |
15.8 |
121 |
2.6 |
8.3 |
|
Stenhouse |
70.9 |
25.3 |
184 |
4.1 |
15.3 |
|
Ward 7: Sighthill/Gorgie |
67.9 |
26.6 |
1,080 |
7.2 |
13.3 |
|
Parkhead |
65.7 |
28.3 |
378 |
7.7 |
14.7 |
|
Moat |
72.1 |
24.1 |
218 |
4.5 |
10.2 |
|
|
66.1 |
27.3 |
484 |
9.2 |
13.6 |
|
Ward 8: Colinton/Fairmilehead |
76.7 |
20.2 |
347 |
2.3 |
11.6 |
|
Colinton |
77.6 |
20.2 |
55 |
1.0 |
7.3 |
|
Firrhill |
71.7 |
23.1 |
234 |
5.1 |
15.0 |
|
Fairmilehead |
80.3 |
17.6 |
58 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
|
Ward 9: Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart |
77.4 |
18.4 |
503 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
|
Craiglockhart |
79.0 |
18.5 |
86 |
2.0 |
7.1 |
|
Shandon |
81.9 |
14.2 |
202 |
3.2 |
12.5 |
|
Fountainbridge |
71.0 |
23.2 |
215 |
4.0 |
11.3 |
|
Ward 10: Meadows/Morningside |
69.8 |
26.7 |
336 |
1.6 |
10.2 |
|
Merchiston |
74.0 |
22.1 |
111 |
2.0 |
8.3 |
|
|
73.0 |
23.7 |
76 |
1.7 |
14.5 |
|
Marchmont |
55.9 |
40.0 |
81 |
1.4 |
8.6 |
|
|
78.6 |
18.8 |
68 |
1.4 |
10.4 |
|
Ward 11: City Centre |
68.8 |
26.1 |
580 |
3.2 |
10.7 |
|
Dalry |
72.2 |
22.9 |
267 |
4.0 |
11.3 |
|
New Town |
72.1 |
24.3 |
101 |
1.8 |
8.0 |
|
Tollcross |
61.8 |
31.6 |
212 |
3.6 |
11.3 |
|
Ward 12: |
75.9 |
19.9 |
861 |
5.2 |
13.9 |
|
Broughton |
78.0 |
18.4 |
251 |
4.2 |
10.8 |
|
Calton |
76.1 |
19.8 |
233 |
4.1 |
13.0 |
|
Harbour |
73.2 |
21.7 |
377 |
7.6 |
16.6 |
|
Ward 13: |
76.1 |
19.7 |
986 |
6.4 |
16.1 |
|
Newhaven |
73.0 |
22.7 |
418 |
8.2 |
15.9 |
|
Lorne |
75.3 |
19.8 |
348 |
6.6 |
18.6 |
|
|
80.0 |
16.5 |
220 |
4.4 |
12.4 |
|
Ward 14: Craigentinny/Duddingston |
69.8 |
25.5 |
1,102 |
5.4 |
16.6 |
|
Holyrood |
57.9 |
34.8 |
336 |
6.5 |
15.1 |
|
Meadowbank |
80.3 |
16.5 |
179 |
3.2 |
16.8 |
|
Mountcastle |
75.4 |
21.0 |
168 |
3.6 |
16.2 |
|
Restalrig |
65.1 |
30.1 |
419 |
8.3 |
18.0 |
|
Ward 15: Southside/Newington |
59.2 |
36.6 |
458 |
2.0 |
12.4 |
|
Southside |
56.2 |
39.1 |
180 |
2.7 |
10.8 |
|
Sciennes |
66.5 |
29.6 |
101 |
1.9 |
9.3 |
|
|
70.9 |
26.5 |
81 |
1.7 |
13.6 |
|
Prestonfield |
45.8 |
48.8 |
96 |
1.7 |
17.7 |
|
Ward 16: Liberton/Gilmerton |
70.1 |
25.6 |
973 |
5.0 |
11.8 |
|
Alnwickhill |
74.6 |
22.1 |
151 |
3.3 |
9.3 |
|
Kaimes |
65.8 |
29.1 |
270 |
5.6 |
13.0 |
|
Moredun |
64.8 |
29.6 |
361 |
7.8 |
12.9 |
|
Gilmerton |
74.4 |
22.0 |
191 |
3.4 |
9.9 |
|
Ward 17: Portobello/Craigmillar |
70.0 |
25.7 |
972 |
5.4 |
16.1 |
|
Portobello |
77.5 |
19.7 |
175 |
4.0 |
20.6 |
|
|
73.0 |
23.0 |
186 |
4.3 |
15.1 |
|
Craigmillar |
52.2 |
40.6 |
429 |
9.8 |
17.3 |
|
Duddingston |
76.6 |
20.1 |
182 |
3.7 |
10.0 |
|
|
78.0 |
18.4 |
11,474 |
3.6 |
13.6 |
Source: Department of Work and Pensions - Jobseekers Allowance Claimant Count; Office for National Statistics – Census 2001
|
Industry |
|
Percentage |
|
Percentage |
|
Agriculture and Fishing |
3 |
0.1 |
132 |
0.6 |
|
Energy and Water |
3 |
0.1 |
222 |
1.0 |
|
Manufacturing |
108 |
3.8 |
776 |
3.6 |
|
Construction |
59 |
2.1 |
836 |
3.9 |
|
Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants |
497 |
17.4 |
3,992 |
18.4 |
|
Transport and Communications |
350 |
12.3 |
1,331 |
6.1 |
|
Financial Services |
1,290 |
45.3 |
9,572 |
44.2 |
|
Public Administration, Education and Health |
414 |
14.5 |
3,590 |
16.6 |
|
Other Services |
126 |
4.4 |
1,207 |
5.6 |
|
TOTAL |
2,850 |
100.0 |
21,658 |
100.0 |
|
Retail |
258 |
9.1 |
1,570 |
7.2 |
|
Hotels and Restaurants |
198 |
6.9 |
1,771 |
8.2 |
Source: Department for Work and Pensions - Jobcentre Plus Vacancies
Labour demand by occupation (March 2010 figures)
|
Occupation |
|
Percentage |
|
Percentage |
|
Managers and Senior Officials |
86 |
3.0 |
690 |
3.2 |
|
Professionals |
108 |
3.8 |
745 |
3.4 |
|
Associate Professionals and Technicians |
445 |
15.6 |
2,963 |
13.7 |
|
Administrative and Secretarial |
197 |
6.9 |
1,424 |
6.6 |
|
Skilled Trades |
163 |
5.7 |
2,116 |
9.8 |
|
Personal Services |
205 |
7.2 |
2,321 |
10.7 |
|
Sales and Customer Service |
384 |
13.5 |
4,058 |
18.7 |
|
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives |
119 |
4.2 |
1,814 |
8.4 |
|
Elementary Occupations |
1,143 |
40.1 |
5,527 |
25.5 |
|
TOTAL |
2,850 |
100.0 |
21,658 |
100.0 |
Source: Department for Work and Pensions - Jobcentre Plus Vacancies
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