A summary of the latest unemployment rates and numbers for Aberdeenshire.
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Aberdeenshire Unemployment Still Below 1%
Over the second quarter of 2008, Aberdeenshire’s unemployment rate (claimant count) fell by 8.0%. This represents an decrease of 91 claimants from 1,143 in March 2008 to 1,052 in June 2008.
The unemployment rate remains very low at 0.7%, the lowest the lowest of all Scottish Local Authorities.
The rate for Scotland remained constant at 2.3%, slightly higher than the UK rate of 2.2%.
Claimant Count Unemployment - June 2008
| Area | Amount |
Quarterly Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire | 1,052 (0.7%) | -91 (-8.0%) |
| Scotland | 73,821 (2.3%) | -1,428 (-1.9%) |
| UK | 835,317 (2.2%) | -7,510 (-0.9%) |
| Source: National Statistics (www.statistics.gov.uk) (NOMIS) | ||
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