Labour Market

  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Source:
Number of Employee Jobs                  
Dundee City 71,065 72,986 76,063 76,880 73,689 74,594 73,532   Annual Business Inquiry
Scotland 2,279,479 2,306,996 2,339,979 2,398,794 2,376,935 2,408,480 2,420,441   Annual Business Inquiry
Employment Rate - Persons of Working Age (16-64)                  
Dundee City     65.8% 69.6% 70.0% 69.9% 69.5% 68.4% Annual Population Survey
Scotland     72.5% 72.9% 73.6% 73.8% 73.5% 71.9% Annual Population Survey
Claimant Unemployment Rate (Monthly Average) - Persons of Working Age (16-64)                  
Dundee City 5.1% 4.7% 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 3.8% 3.7% 5.0% National Statistics
Scotland 3.2% 3.1% 2.9% 2.7% 2.7% 2.3% 2.4% 3.7% National Statistics
Average monthly Job-vacancy notifications to Job Centre Plus Offices                  
Dundee City     1,055 767 956 1,083 1,072 797 National Statistics
Scotland     34,449 29,362 30,516 36,397 32,197 23,200 National Statistics