High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Wednesday, November 23, 2011
People Claiming Worklessness Benefits
The number of people claiming workless benefits in Scotland was approximately 481,600 in May 2011, a reduction of approximately 9,200 since the same period in 2010.
In Glasgow there were 88,200 people claiming workless benefits which accounts for 18% of all workless benefit claimants in Scotland. This is down from around 90,100 people claiming workless benefits in Glasgow in May 2010. North Lanarkshire is the Local Authority area with the second largest number of claimants at 38,300, down from 39,600 in 2010.
Twenty-five of the thirty-two Local Authority areas in Scotland saw a decrease in people claiming workless benefits between May 2010 and May 2011.
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Source: Department for Work and Pensions