Table 4.13: Notified vacancies by industry, Scotland, 2003-2007
Industry | March 2003 | March 2004 | March 2005 | March 2006 | March 2007 1 |
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Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing | 310 | 319 | 208 | 346 | 318 |
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Energy and Water | 168 | 140 | 406 | 146 | 655 |
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Manufacturing | 2,064 | 1,925 | 1,535 | 1,358 | 1,680 |
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Construction | 1,463 | 1,255 | 1,262 | 1,242 | 1,435 |
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Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants | 7,228 | 8,188 | 7,756 | 6,438 | 6,904 |
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Transport, Storage and Communication | 1,935 | 2,645 | 1,350 | 745 | 890 |
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Banking, Finance and Insurance etc | 6,599 | 8,556 | 8,528 | 9,705 | 14,085 |
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Public Administration, Education and Health | 5,841 | 6,285 | 5,136 | 4,802 | 5,173 |
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Other Services | 2,000 | 2,092 | 1,734 | 1,349 | 1,456 |
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All | 27,608 | 31,405 | 27,915 | 26,131 | 32,596 |
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Source: Jobcentre Plus Vacancy Series (Not National Statistics)
Notes:
1 Changes to Jobcentre Plus vacancy handling procedures have lead to a major discontinuity in the vacancy statistic pre and post May 2006. As a result, the March 2007 data is not comparable with data for earlier years. See http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/articles/177.aspx#may06 before comparing data over this period.
2 Interpretation of these data need to take account of changes in recent years to Jobcentre Plus procedures for taking and handling vacancies. These figures are not fully comparable over time and may not indicate developments in the labour market.
3 From May 2005, data are based on the 2003 Standard Industrial Classification. Prior to this, it was based on SIC 1992. Though the codes are similar, comparisons across the April and May 2005 divide may be affected by discontinuities. A more detailed explanation is available on the nomis web site. See http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/articles/ref/vacs/LMT%20200506-363.pdf