Work & Labour in Scotland (NUTS 2021) 46 indicators covering work & labour for Scotland (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.7% 45th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 41st Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% 2019 up 2.8% 148th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 41st Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.3 Hour 2019 down 0.3% 258th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 41st Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 41st Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,045 Thousand persons 2019 up 3.5% 54th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,045 Thousand persons 2019 up 3.5% 54th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% 2019 up 0.8% 196th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% 2019 up 0.8% 196th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.7% 45th Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% 2019 down 0.9% 164th Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.1% 2019 up 4.4% 162nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.1% 2019 up 4.4% 162nd Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 36.3 Hour 2019 down 0.8% 275th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 96.5 Thousand persons 2019 down 47.8% 111th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.5% 2019 down 49.3% 338th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 96.5 Thousand persons 2019 down 47.8% 111th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.5% 2019 down 49.3% 338th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 96.5 Thousand persons 2019 down 47.8% 111th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.5% 2019 down 49.3% 338th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 80.1% 2019 up 6.2% 211th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.0% 2019 down 33.3% 226th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 28.8 Thousand persons 2019 down 39.2% 104th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 33.0% 2019 down 6.8% 88th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.0% 2019 down 33.3% 225th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.0% 2019 down 33.3% 225th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 3.6% 2019 down 67.6% 232nd Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 9.8% 2019 down 58.8% 308th Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 1.2% 2019 down 47.8% 312th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 13.1 Thousand persons 2019 down 24.3% 91st Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 41st Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 41st Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 289.2 Thousand persons 2019 down 28.5% 78th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 38th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,659 Thousand persons 2019 up 6.4% 38th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 1,592 Thousand persons 2019 up 42.3% 31st Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 108.7 Thousand persons 2019 up 30.2% 37th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) 2,535 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.1% 33rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,535 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.1% 33rd Employed HRST by category, NACE Rev. 1.1 activity and NUTS 1 region 1,143 Thousand 2008 up 37.1% 29th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,535 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.1% 30th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 2,535 Thousand persons 2008 up 12.1% 30th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 42,610 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 21.9% 40th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 42,610 Annual working unit (AWU) 2003 down 21.9% 40th