Scottish Economic Statistics 2006

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Table 4.12: Claimant count unemployment - Percentage of total shown by gender and duration, Scotland, 2001-2006

Men

Women

<3 months

3-6 months

6-12 months

1 year +

<3 months

3-6 months

6-12 months

1 year +

2001

33,810

16,080

13,875

16,615

12,360

4,920

3,380

3,000

% of all durations

42.1

20.0

17.3

20.7

52.2

20.8

14.3

12.7

2002

35,690

16,590

14,340

12,140

12,595

5,130

3,405

2,255

% of all durations

45.3

21.1

18.2

15.4

53.8

21.9

14.6

9.6

2003

35,435

16,590

14,165

11,235

12,570

5,380

3,515

2,115

% of all durations

45.8

21.4

18.3

14.5

53.3

22.8

14.9

9.0

2004

30,560

14,620

13,240

11,425

11,255

4,950

3,450

2,250

% of all durations

43.8

20.9

19.0

16.4

51.4

22.6

15.7

10.3

2005

28,875

14,045

11,645

10,540

10,885

4,735

3,325

2,235

% of all durations

44.4

21.6

17.9

16.2

51.4

22.4

15.7

10.6

2006

27,175

15,165

13,895

10,960

10,710

5,310

3,845

2,495

% of all durations

40.4

22.6

20.7

16.3

47.9

23.7

17.2

11.2

Source: Claimant count, Office for National Statistics
June, Not Seasonally Adjusted
Notes:
1 The claimant count consists of the people who are claiming unemployment-related benefits.
2 Claimants by age and duration is available for computerised claims only.
3 Approximately 1 percent of all claims are clerical and therefore not included in this dataset.

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