Scottish unemployment rate drops by 1.1% since last year to joint record low

Scottish unemployment rate drops by 1.1% since last year to joint record low

But despite the positive trend, estimated wage growth has fallen behind the rest of the UK

Scottish unemployment rate drops by 1.1% since last year to joint record low

The unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped by 1.1 percentage points in the past year, figures show.

Unemployment rate in Scotland drops to record low

Latest figures show the estimated wage growth in Scotland is 5.3%, compared with 6.6% for the UK.

Unemployment rate in Scotland drops to joint record low

THE unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped by 1.1 percentage points across the past year, figures have shown.