{"id":2704,"date":"2018-08-14T10:35:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T09:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2018-08-14T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T09:38:35","slug":"labour-market-statistics-april-to-june-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/2018\/08\/14\/labour-market-statistics-april-to-june-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour Market Statistics: April to June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2705 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"175\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1-750x375.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/scotlands-economy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/08\/LMS-1-802x401.jpg 802w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 350\/175;\" \/><\/a>These are welcome figures. Scotland\u2019s economy and jobs market remains strong despite the continued challenges facing our economy as a result of Brexit uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland\u2019s employment rate has increased over the quarter, with 2,642,000 people now in work in Scotland. Our unemployment rate fell over the quarter to 4.2%. On female and youth employment, we continue to outperform the UK with an employment rate of 71.6% for women, higher than the UK rate of 71.0%, and a youth employment rate of 56.2%, higher than the UK rate of 53.8%.<\/p>\n<p>We are investing a record \u00a32.4 billion in enterprise and skills, \u00a34 billion in infrastructure and delivering the most competitive package of rates relief in the UK, including the Small Business Bonus, which to date has saved Scottish firms almost \u00a31.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>We continue to urge the UK Government to commit to remaining in EU single market and customs union to protect jobs and investment in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Read a scottish breakdown of labour market statistics <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/Topics\/Statistics\/Browse\/Labour-Market\/LMTrends\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills Jamie Hepburn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are welcome figures. Scotland\u2019s economy and jobs market remains strong despite the continued challenges facing our economy as a result of Brexit uncertainty. Scotland\u2019s employment rate has increased over the quarter, with 2,642,000 people now in work in Scotland. Our unemployment rate fell over the quarter to 4.2%. 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