Scotland's Economy

  • Celebrating Skills for Life

    6th August 2019 by

    A skilled workforce is the backbone of a strong economy, and Scotland’s economy has gone from strength to strength, despite the shadow of uncertainty cast by Brexit. Our unemployment rate is at a record low, while growth in economic output and exports remain strong. To continue to deliver a workforce that is empowered and confident…

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  • This week: 14/6/19

    14th June 2019 by

    Labour Market Statistics Scotland’s unemployment rate fell again, to 3.3%, lower than the UK for the ninth month in a row. Statistics out this week also showed that Scotland’s employment rate rose to 75.9%, the highest on record. Read more about Scotland’s labour market statistics Modern Apprentices The number of apprentices benefitting from work-based learning has…

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