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Scotland employment
reaches all
time high The number of Scots in employment has reached its highest level since 1992, according to statistics. By
Figures have revealed that the number of people in employment has increased from April to June 2014 by 63,000 to reach 2,594,000, the Office for National Statistics have revealed. This makes it the highest level since records began. The figures also show that there are more people in Scotland in employment than in the UK as a whole; 73.5% per cent of
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people are now in employment in Scotland, compared to 73% per cent in the UK. The unemployment rate is 6.4% per cent, which is the same as the UK. The number of unemployed people has fell by 21,000 with the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance falling by 35,500 over the year.
show we have a new record high in overall employment. Over the last 12 months, Scottish employment has increased by 63,000 and unemployment has fallen by 21,000. “It is also good to see the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance continues to fall. It is now at its lowest level since October 2008 and is 35,500 lower than one year ago.
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Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said: “Today’s figures
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