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Scots jobless rate now lower than across UK

JobCentre
Scotland's jobless rate has fallen below the UK figure, giving some relief to the Holyrood government in its attempts to kickstart the sluggish economy...

New doubt over interest rate cut

Bank says ‘no slowdown’ while Scotland struggles

David Mundell
There is no sign of any slowdown in the UK economy as a result of the Brexit vote, which may persuade the Bank of England to hold back on cutting interest rates...

Scottish unemployment higher than UK

Jobless rise poses challenge for Holyrood

David Mundell
Unemployment in Scotland rose by 8,000 in the three months to March and now stands at 169,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today. READ MORE

Higher costs add to pressures

Jobless figure rises as confidence falters

Andy Willox
Unemployment in Scotland increased by 20,000 between December and February to 171,000 (a rate of 6.2%), as companies faced twin pressures of faltering confidence and higher costs, such as theRead More

Scots jobless figure falls as...

UK unemployment rises for first time in two years

UK unemployment rose for the first time in two years, from 5.5% to 5.6% in the three months to May, suggesting the recovery has softened and dampening any likelihood ofRead More

Figure may prompt interest rate rise

Record number in jobs as Scottish unemployment falls to six-year low

Scotland now has more people in work than ever before while unemployment has fallen below 150,000 for the first in six years. The number of people in employment has reachedRead More