The Labour Market in Scotland

Tables-November 2009

Futureskills Scotland
Scottish Government
5th Floor
5 Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU

Tel: 0300 244 6773

Futureskills Scotland supports informed decision-making in the Scottish labour market by:

Improving access to labour market information and intelligence
Providing a consistent, common view of the Scottish labour market
Commissioning independent research into specific labour market issues
Sponsoring and publishing a series of expert briefings to stimulate informed debate around current labour market topics

Information on Futureskills Scotland.

Core reports on employers' views, labour market projections etc.

Current topics and issues.

Series of briefings from experts in the labour market field.

Online access to local area profiles.

Online gateway to the most recent labour market intelligence.

Skills policy and the displacement of industrial relations
Explores the reasons behind the UK government's prioritisation of skills as the main focus of labour market policy.
Destinations of leavers from Scottish schools: 2007/08
Presents national and education authority level information on the destinations of young people leaving Scottish schools, together with data linking the destinations to pupil characteristics.
Scottish economic statistics 2008
Provides statistics and commentary on the Scottish economy.
The skills paradox: confronting inequality in adult learning
Examines Britain's skills gap and argues that, despite the progressive goals of adult learning, there is a danger that it can lead to greater polarisation in skills, leaving Britain less productive and less equal.
The distribution of household income 1977 to 2006/07
Outlines macro-economic changes and analyses trends in the growth, sources and distribution of household income between 1977 and 2007.