Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack responds to August Labour Market Statistics
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show mixed results, with the rate of employment remaining steady with an increase of 4000 alongside an increase of 12,000 in unemployment. Scotland’s 3.6% unemployment rate remains below that of the UK as a whole at 3.9%, and the number of people employed in Scotland is near the recent record high at 2,685,000.
In response to these figures, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: