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Labour Market Bulletin

A summary of the latest unemployment rates and numbers for Aberdeenshire.

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Aberdeenshire Unemployment remains low at 1.4%

Over the third quarter of 2011, Aberdeenshire’s unemployment rate (claimant count) decreased 0.1%. This represents an decrease of 63 claimants from 2,320 in June 2011 to 2,257 in September 2011.

Aberdeenshire has the second lowest claimant count out of the 32 Scottish local authorities. North Ayrshire has the highest claimant count out of the 32 local authorities, at 6.3%, followed by West Dumbartonshire and Glasgow City with 6.0% respectively.

The rate for Scotland also rose over the period to 4.1%. This remains marginally higher than the UK average of 3.9%.

Claimant Count Unemployment - September 2011

Area
Amount
Quarterly Change
Aberdeenshire 2,257 (1.4%) -63 (-2.7%)
Scotland 140,010 (4.1%) -547 (-0.4%)
UK 1,578,609 (3.9%) 85,532 (+5.7%)
Source: National Statistics (www.statistics.gov.uk) (NOMIS)

For more information please email statistics@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.